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, March 21, 1990, 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 +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionNotesGenta H. Holmes – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 6, 1990August 30, 1990September 6, 1992Marshall Fletcher McCallie – Career FSOMay 25, 1993July 7, 1993July 12, 1996George F. Ward – Career FSOJune 11, 1996August 21, 1996March 14, 1999Jeffrey A. Bader – Career FSOAugust 9, 1999October 13, 1999April 6, 2001Kevin Joseph McGuire – Career FSOOctober 1, 2001November 21, 2001July 16, 2004Joyce A. Barr – Career FSOJuly 2, 2004October 27, 2004July 31, 2007Gail D. Mathieu – Career FSONovember 15, 2007November 21, 2007September 4, 2010Wanda L. Nesbitt – Career FSOSeptember 24, 2010November 24, 2010November 15, 2013Thomas F. Daughton – Career FSOSeptember 18, 2014November 26, 2014December 21, 2017Lisa A. Johnson – Career FSONovember 21, 2017February 21, 2018July 2, 2021Randy W. Berry – Career FSOSeptember 20, 2022February 9, 2023December 31, 2024Brandon Hudspeth – Career FSOChargé d'affaires ad interimJanuary 1, 2025October 28, 2025John Giordano – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryOctober 7, 2025October 29, 2025Present
See also Namibia – United States relations Foreign relations of Namibia Ambassadors of the United States
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Namibia
External links
Chiefs of Mission for Namibia