# James Howard Holmes

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American diplomat

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James Howard Holmes United States Ambassador to Latvia In office August 4, 1998 – September 15, 2001 President Bill Clinton George W. Bush Preceded by Larry C. Napper Succeeded by Brian E. Carlson Personal details Born 1943 (age 82–83) Springfield, Virginia Alma mater Colgate University

**James Howard Holmes** (born April 1, 1943, Springfield, Virginia)[1] is an American diplomat. He is the second son of the Rev. Robert Usher and Bertha Jeannette Cook Holmes. He is a 1965 graduate of [Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University), as well as, a graduate of [Johns Hopkins University](/source/Johns_Hopkins_University) [School of Advanced International Studies](/source/School_of_Advanced_International_Studies), and the [National War College](/source/National_War_College). He joined the [Foreign Service](/source/United_States_Foreign_Service) in 1967 and has served overseas in [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand), [Norway](/source/Norway), and [Latvia](/source/Latvia). He is married and has two daughters and five grandchildren.

## Foreign Service Career

- 1984-1988 Director of the Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

- 1988-1992 Deputy Director of the Department of State's Policy Planning Staff with responsibilities for European policy.

- 1992-1995 Deputy Chief of Mission in the U.S. Embassy in [Ankara](/source/Ankara), [Turkey](/source/Turkey).

- 1995-1998 President's Coordinator for Assistance to Central and Eastern Europe responsible for assistance programs to fourteen Central European states, including start-up of the economic and reconstruction programs in [Bosnia](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) and [Croatia](/source/Croatia).

- 1998-2001 U.S. Ambassador to [Latvia](/source/Latvia).

- 2002–present Special Advisor for Southeast Europe in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the [Department of State](/source/Department_of_State).

- 2004-2014 President of the [American-Turkish Council](/source/American-Turkish_Council).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Biography: James Howard Holmes"](https://1997-2001.state.gov/about_state/biography/holmes_james.html). *1997-2001.state.gov*. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

- Lillian Dillenbeck Tallman, editor. The Dallenbachs in America, 1935-1979. Mohawk Valley Printing Company, Herkimer, New York, 1979. pp. 36, 46.

## External links

- [State Department profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20060922205030/http://skopje.usembassy.gov/ambassador_holmes.html)

Diplomatic posts Preceded by Larry C. Napper United States Ambassador to Latvia 1998–2001 Succeeded by Brian E. Carlson

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