Genta H. Holmes
| Genta H. Holmes | |
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| United States Ambassador to Australia | |
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In office 1997–2000 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Perkins |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Gnehm |
| 1st United States Ambassador to Namibia | |
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In office 1990–1992 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Fletcher McCallie |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 3, 1940 Anadarko, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Genta Hawkins Holmes (born September 3, 1940 in Anadarko, Oklahoma) is an American foreign service officer who served as ambassador to Namibia and Australia. In addition, she has served as a "Diplomat-in-Residence" at the University of California, Davis.
Holmes graduated from high school at Huntington Park High School, Huntington Park, California in 1958. She received her B.A. in International Relations magna cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1962 and pursued graduate studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science on a Rotary International Fellowship from 1962–1963.
During her career at the U.S. State Department, she was the first U.S. Ambassador to Namibia and later served as Ambassador to Australia. From 1992–1995 she was the Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Personnel at the State Department. During her career in the Foreign Service, other assignments included:
Ambassador Holmes speaks French, and holds both the Presidential and a Superior Honor Awards of the Department of State. She is married to Michael Dayton Holmes, a former Marine and Vietnam veteran.
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