United States Ambassador to Namibia

The United States Ambassador to Namibia is the representative of the government of the United States in Namibia.

The position was created the day Namibia became independent, which was also the day that Namibia-United States relations were established. On that same day, he inaugurated the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek in recognition of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

The U.S. Liaison Office in Windhoek opened February 24, 1984, with William H. Twaddell as Director and closed February 15, 1985. During this time the following officers served as Director: Dennis Whyte Keogh (March–April 1984), Howard Jeter (April–May 1984), and William L. Jacobsen, Jr. (May 1984–February 1985). It reopened on June 1, 1989, with Roger A. McGuire as Director. McGuire became chargé d'affaires "ad interim" when the Liaison Office was elevated to embassy status on March 21, 1990. The first ambassador, Genta H. Holmes was appointed on August 6, 1990. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Namibia since that time.

Ambassadors

*Genta H. Holmes – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: August 6, 1990
**Presented credentials: August 30, 1990
**Terminated mission: Left post September 6, 1992
*Marshall Fletcher McCallie – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: May 25, 1993
**Presented credentials: July 7, 1993
**Terminated mission: Left post July 12, 1996
*George F. Ward – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: June 11, 1996
**Presented credentials: August 21, 1996
**Terminated mission: Left post March 14, 1999
*Jeffrey A. Bader – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: August 9, 1999
**Presented credentials: October 13, 1999
**Terminated mission: Left post April 6, 2001
*Kevin Joseph McGuire – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: October 1, 2001
**Presented credentials: November 21, 2001
**Terminated mission: Left post July 16, 2004
*Joyce A. Barr – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: July 2, 2004
**Presented credentials: October 27, 2004
**Terminated mission: "Incumbent"

ee also

*Ambassadors from the United States
*Foreign relations of Namibia
*History of Namibia

References

* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/11055.htm United States Department of State: Ambassadors to Namibia]
* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5472.htm United States Department of State: Background notes on Namibia]
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External links

* [http://windhoek.usembassy.gov/bio.html United States Embassy in Windhoek]
* [http://foia.state.gov/MMS/KOH/key_country.asp?ID=Namibia U.S. Dep’t of State: Key officers listing: Namibia]