Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C.

Embassy of Barbados, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°55′1″N 77°2′55.46″W / 38.91694°N 77.0487389°W / 38.91694; -77.0487389Coordinates: 38°55′1″N 77°2′55.46″W / 38.91694°N 77.0487389°W / 38.91694; -77.0487389
Location Washington, D.C. 20008
Address 2144 Wyoming Avenue, N.W.
Ambassador John E. Beale
Website http://www.foreign.gov.bb/

The Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of Barbados to the United States of America, and the Organisation of American States (OAS).[1] It is maintained by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Barbados. The present Ambassador is John Ernest Beale, appointed on January 29, 2009, and who replaced Michael Ian King.[2][3]

It is located to the East of the official Embassy Row area at 2144 Wyoming Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood.[4][5]

Overview

The embassy also operates two Consulates-General in: Miami, New York City;[4] a Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City;[4] and is also further supported by a collection of Honorary Consulates in: Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Louisville, New Orleans, Portland, San Francisco, and Toledo.[6]

Accreditation

The Barbadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. is also concurrently accredited as non-resident Ambassador to: Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Heads of mission

Representative Title Appointed &
(Presentation
of Credentials)
Termination
of Mission
Appointed by
Hilton Augustus Vaughan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary December 1, 1967[7] Errol Barrow (G.G. John Montague Stow)
Valerie Theodore McComie Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 1, 1968 Errol Barrow (G.G. Arleigh Winston Scott)
Fozlo Brewster Counselor, Charge d'Affaires ad interim May 22, 1974
Cecil Beaumont Williams Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary June 25, 1974
(August 19, 1974)
Fozlo Brewster Counselor, Charge d'Affaires ad interim December 16, 1975
Maurice A. King Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary January 28, 1976
(February 9, 1976)
Ralphston Orlando Marville Counselor, Charge d'Affaires ad interim September 24, 1976 John "Tom" Adams (G. G. William Douglas)
Oliver Hamlet Jackman Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary May 13, 1977
(May 16, 1977)
John "Tom" Adams (G. G. Deighton Lisle Ward)
Ralphston Orlando Marville Charge d'Affaires ad interim December 26, 1980
Charles A. T. Skeete Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary February 4, 1981
(February 24, 1981)
Clifton Maynard Minister-Counselor, Charge d'Affaires ad interim July 28, 1983)
Peter Douglas Laurie Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary November 15, 1983
(November 21, 1983)
Sir William Randolph Douglas Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary April 7, 1987
(May 11, 1987)
Errol Barrow (G. G. Hugh Springer)
Dr. Rudi Valentine Webster Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary November 5, 1991
(November 25, 1991)
Erskine Sandiford (G. G. Ruth Nita Barrow)
Dr. Sir Courtney N. Blackman, KA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary February 8, 1995
(March 20, 1995)
Owen Seymour Arthur (G. G. Ruth Nita Barrow)
Michael Ian King[8] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary October 10, 2000
(December 7, 2000)
Owen Seymour Arthur (G. G. Sir Clifford Husbands)
John Ernest Beale Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary January 29, 2009
(May 20, 2000)
David Thompson (G. G. Sir Clifford Husbands)

Building history

Former entities located at 2144 Wyoming:

See also

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References

External links

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