United States Ambassador to Belize
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The following is a list of Ambassadors of the United States, or other Chiefs of Mission, to Belize
. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
| Representative | Title | Presentation of Credentials |
Termination of Mission |
Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm R. Barnebey Malcolm R. Barnebey Malcolm Richard Barnebey is an American diplomat and the first U.S. ambassador to Belize.Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1927, he graduated from North Texas State University with a B.A. in 1949 and an M.A., 1951. His foreign languages are Spanish and German.Mr. Barnebey served in the United States Army... |
Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | October 29, 1981 | June 23, 1983 | Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor.... |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 23, 1983 | July 10, 1985 | ||
| Keith Guthrie | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | July 1985 | September 1987 | |
| Robert G. Rich, Jr. | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 14, 1987 | July 7, 1990 | |
| Eugene L. Scassa | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 22, 1990 | July 6, 1994 | George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to... |
| George Charles Bruno | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 29, 1994 | November 25, 1997 | Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation... |
| Carolyn Curiel | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | January 19, 1998 | March 1, 2001 | |
| Russell F. Freeman | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 11, 2001 | April 7, 2005 | George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... |
| Robert Johann Dieter Robert J. Dieter Robert J. Dieter is an American diplomat and ambassador. He was the United States Ambassador to Belize.-Biography:Dieter attended Yale University and was the roommate of future President George W. Bush.... |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 8, 2005 | June 10, 2009 | |
| Vinai Thummalapally Vinai Thummalapally Vinai K. Thummalapally is the U.S. Ambassador to Belize. He is the first Indian American ambassador in U.S. history.-Early life:Thummalapally is the son of T. Dharma Reddy, a retired scientist who worked for Andhra Pradesh Forensic Sciences Laboratory, and T... |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 12, 2009 | Current | Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
See also
- Belize – United States relationsBelize – United States relationsBelize – United States relations have traditionally been close and cordial. The United States is Belize's principal trading partner and major source of investment funds. It is also home to the largest Belizean community outside Belize, estimated to be 70,000 strong. Because Belize's economic...
- Foreign relations of BelizeForeign relations of BelizeBelize maintains fourteen embassies to foreign countries, one additional consulate, and three missions to international organizations.-Central and South America:...
- Ambassadors of the United States