| Ambassador Kwan Succeeded By New Chargé David Hodge |
| Thu, January 16, 2025 |
| The US Embassy has announced a new Chargé d’Affaires for Belize to succeed Ambassador Michelle Kwan... |
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The US Embassy has announced a new Chargé d'Affaires for Belize to succeed Ambassador Michelle Kwan. David Hodge is described as a career diplomat, who previously served as a Senior Advisor in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Prior to that he was the Consul General in São Paulo, Brazil, the Deputy Chief of Mission in Guatemala, and the Chargé d'Affaires in Panama. He also served in Washington as the Director for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy, and in a range of other positions in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Thailand, Portugal, and Mozambique. Hodge speaks four languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai, and is accompanied in Belize by his husband, Romano.
Incoming President Donald Trump may nominate a new Ambassador to Belize - but in his last term he did not make that nomination until the last few months in office - and the Ambassador designate was never confirmed - nor did he arrive.
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