Keith R. Gilges became the American Chargé d’Affaires, a.i.

to Belize on July 24, 2018, replacing Adrienne Galanek,[1] after being the Director for North America overseeing interagency policy development involving Canada and Mexico for the National Security Council at the White House.

He currently serves as Director of the Central African Office within the Bureau of African Affairs, starting in July 2024.

Gilges earned a Master of Science in Environmental Management from the University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary.

[2][1] He had served Chargé d'Affaires to Burundi from July 2023 to May 2024.