Ambassador Perry Holloway arrived in Guyana

Thursday, September 24th after having been confirmed

by the Senate in August,

the American embassy here said.

He was sworn in as

Ambassador to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana

on September 18, 2015.

Hollaway takes over from Ambassador Brent Hardt

with whom the former Guyanese administration had

had unhealthy relations

that ended up with him being sent off

with a "feral blast" by then acting Foreign Minister

Priya Manickchand at a reception.

Ambassador Holloway,

a career member of the Senior Foreign Service,

class of Minister-Counselor,

most recently served as Political-Military Counselor

at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan (2013 – July 2014).

  Known as a talented leader, consensus builder and manager,

with broad, high-level

policy experience in Latin America

and in managing the interagency process,

Ambassador Holloway will bring essential skills

to the task of furthering bilateral relations

with the Government of Guyana,

an important U.S. partner in Latin America

and within the Organization of American States.

Previously, Ambassador Holloway served in

the Department of State as Deputy Chief of Mission,

U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia (2010 – 2013),

Deputy Chief of Mission,

U.S. Embassy Asuncion, Paraguay (2009 – 2010),

Director, Narcotics Affairs Section,

U.S. Embassy Bogota, Columbia (2007 – 2009),

Deputy Director, Narcotics Affairs Section,

U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia (2005 – 2007),

Andean Counterdrug Initiative Coordinator,

Bureau of International Narcotics

and Law Enforcement Affairs,

Washington, D.C. (2004 – 2005),

Director, Narcotics Affairs Section,

U.S. Embassy Guatemala City, Guatemala (2000 – 2003),

General Services Officer,

U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador (1997 – 2000),

Administrative Officer,

U.S. Consulate Tijuana, Mexico (1994 – 1997),

General Services Officer,

U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (1992 – 1994),

Ambassador’s Staff Assistant,

U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia (1990 – 1991)

and

Consular Officer,

U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia (1989 – 1990). 

Before joining the Foreign Service,

he was a manager of Radio Shack stores

in Georgia and South Carolina

Ambassador Holloway earned

a B.A. in foreign languages from

Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina,

a M.A. in International Business Sciences

from the University of South Carolina

, and a M.A. in National Resources Strategy

from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces

in Washington, D.C. 

He is the recipient

three Senior Foreign Service

Performance Awards,

eight Superior Honor Awards

and two Meritorious Awards

from the Department of State. 

He speaks fluent Spanish.

Ambassador Holloway, and his wife Rosaura,

have two children.

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