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Belize

Note: Consulate General Belize was raised to Embassy status on Oct 29, 1981, with Principal Officer Malcolm R. Barnebey serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

Name: Malcolm R. Barnebey
State of Residency: Texas
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 17, 1983
Presentation of Credentials: Jun 23, 1983
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 10, 1985

Name: James L. Malone
State of Residency: Virginia
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Note: Nomination withdrawn Oct 14, 1986. Keith Guthrie served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Jul 1985–Sep 1987.

Name: Robert G. Rich, Jr.
State of Residency: Florida
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 31, 1987
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 14, 1987
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 7, 1990

Name: Eugene L. Scassa
State of Residency: Virginia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Oct 22, 1990
Presentation of Credentials: Nov 22, 1990
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 6, 1994

Name: George Charles Bruno
State of Residency: New Hampshire
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 5, 1994
Presentation of Credentials: Aug 29, 1994
Termination of Mission: Left post, Nov 25, 1997

Name: Carolyn Curiel
State of Residency: Indiana
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Nov 12, 1997
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 19, 1998
Termination of Mission: Left post Mar 1, 2001

Name: Russell F. Freeman
State of Residency: North Dakota
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 3, 2001
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 11, 2001
Termination of Mission: Left post, Apr 7, 2005

Name: Robert Johann Dieter
State of Residency: Colorado
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jun 21, 2005
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 8, 2005
Termination of Mission:


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