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Note: The U.S. Liaison Office in Windhoek opened Feb 24, 1984, with William H. Twaddell as Director and closed Feb 15, 1985. During this time the following officers served as Director: Dennis Whyte Keogh (Mar?Apr 1984), Howard Jeter (Apr?May 1984), and William L. Jacobsen, Jr. (May?Feb 1985). It reopened Jun 1, 1989, with Roger A. McGuire as Director. McGuire became Charg? d'Affaires ad interim when the Liaison Office was elevated to Embassy status on Mar 21, 1990.

Name: Genta Hawkins Holmes
State of Residency: California
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 6, 1990
Presentation of Credentials: Aug 30, 1990
Termination of Mission: Left post Sep 6, 1992

Name: Marshall Fletcher McCallie
State of Residency: Tennessee
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 25, 1993
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 7, 1993
Termination of Mission: Left post Jul 12, 1996

Name: George F. Ward
State of Residency: Virginia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jun 11, 1996
Presentation of Credentials: Aug. 21, 1996
Termination of Mission: Left post Mar 14, 1999

Name: Jeffrey A. Bader
State of Residency: Florida
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 9, 1999
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 13, 1999
Termination of Mission: Left post Apr 6, 2001

Name: Kevin Joseph McGuire
State of Residency: Maryland
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Oct 1, 2001
Presentation of Credentials: Nov 21, 2001
Termination of Mission: Left post Jul 16, 2004

Name: Joyce A. Barr
State of Residency: Washington
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 2, 2004
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 27, 2004
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 31, 2007

Name: Gail Dennise Mathieu
State of Residency: New Jersey
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Oct 29, 2007
Presentation of Credentials: Nov 21, 2007
Termination of Mission:

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