List of ambassadors of the United States to Belize

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.

Ambassador of the United States to Belize
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Michelle Kwan
since December 5, 2022
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderMalcolm R. Barnebey
as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
FormationOctober 29, 1981
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Belmopan
Representative Title Presentation
of credentials
Termination
of mission
Appointed by
Malcolm R. Barnebey Chargé d'Affaires ad interim October 29, 1981 June 23, 1983 Ronald Reagan
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary June 23, 1983 July 10, 1985
Keith Guthrie Chargé d'Affaires ad interim July 10, 1985 September 14, 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 Charles Bruno Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary August 29, 1994 November 25, 1997 Bill Clinton
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
Robert Johann Dieter Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 8, 2005 January 23, 2009[1]
Vinai Thummalapally Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary July 28, 2009 August 12, 2013 Barack Obama
Carlos R. Moreno Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary June 24, 2014 January 20, 2017
Adrienne Galanek Chargé d'Affaires ad interim January 20, 2017 July 21, 2018 Donald Trump
Keith R. Gilges[2] Chargé d'Affaires ad interim July 24, 2018 August 2021
Leyla Moses-Ones Chargé d'Affaires ad interim August 2021 December 5, 2022 Joe Biden
Michelle Kwan[3] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary December 5, 2022 Incumbent

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Robert J. Dieter - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  2. ^ "U.S Embassy in Belize introduces new Chargé d'Affaires Keith Gilges". The San Pedro Sun. July 27, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Michelle Kwan officially confirmed as US ambassador to Belize - Yahoo.com

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