List of ambassadors of the United States to Namibia

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

Ambassador of the United States to Namibia
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Lisa A. Johnson
since November 21, 2017
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderGenta H. Holmes
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationAugust 6, 1990
Websitena.usembassy.gov

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, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek was opened 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: Left post July 31, 2007
  • Gail D. Mathieu – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: November 15, 2007
    • Presented credentials: November 21, 2007
    • Terminated mission: September 4, 2010
  • Wanda L. Nesbitt – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: September 24, 2010
    • Presented credentials: November 24, 2010
    • Terminated mission: November 15, 2013
  • Thomas F. Daughton – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: September 18, 2014
    • Presented credentials: November 26, 2014
    • Terminated mission: December 21, 2017[1]
  • Lisa A. Johnson – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: November 21, 2017
    • Presented credentials: February 21, 2018
    • Terminated mission: Incumbent

See also

References
  1. "Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton". Retrieved 2018-10-12.
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