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Chiefs of Mission for Belize
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Chiefs of Mission
- Malcolm R. Barnebey (1927–)
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 29, 1981–June 23, 1983
- Malcolm R. Barnebey (1927–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, June 23, 1983–July 10, 1985
- Donald Keith Guthrie (1936–2010)
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, July 1985–September 1987
- Robert G. Rich Jr. (1930–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 14, 1987–July 7, 1990
- Eugene L. Scassa (1939–2012)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, November 22, 1990–July 6, 1994
- George Charles Bruno (1942–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, August 29, 1994–November 25, 1997
- Carolyn Curiel (1954–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, January 19, 1998–March 1, 2001
- Russell F. Freeman (1939–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 11, 2001–April 7, 2005
- Robert J. Dieter (1946–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 8, 2005–January 23, 2009
- Vinai K. Thummalapally (1954–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 17, 2009–August 12, 2013
- Carlos Roberto Moreno (1948–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, June 24, 2014–January 20, 2017
- Adrienne Galanek (?–)
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, January 20, 2017–July 21, 2018
- Keith R. Gilges (?–)
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, July 21, 2018–
Other Nominees
- James L. Malone (1931–1996)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary: Nomination of January 22, 1986, withdrawn on October 14, 1986.