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Henry Allen Holmes Jr. (1933–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: District of Columbia
State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Portugal)
Appointed: September 23, 1982
Presentation of Credentials: October 15, 1982
Termination of Mission: Left post on June 26, 1985 - Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs
Appointed: Designated Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs July 19, 1985
Entry on Duty: Commissioned Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs April 14, 1986
Termination of Appointment: August 8, 1989 - Ambassador at Large
Appointed: October 10, 1989
Entry on Duty: October 11, 1989
Termination of Appointment: Position abolished February 5, 1993- Commissioned as Ambassador at Large for Burdensharing.