Nomination of James L. Malone To Be United States Ambassador to Belize

The President today announced his intention to nominate James L. Malone, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Belize. He would succeed Malcolm R. Barnebey.

Mr. Malone is currently a consultant to the Department of State. He served as an Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and in that capacity he was also the Special Representative of the President for the Law of the Sea Conference, with the personal rank of Ambassador, 1981-1985. In 1981 Mr. Malone served as the Acting Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Mr. Malone practiced law with the firm of Doub and Muntzing in Washington, DC, 1978-1981. He served as U.S. Representative to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament, 1976-1977; General Counsel to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1973-1976; Assistant General Counsel, 1971-1973; and senior principal trial attorney for the Federal Maritime Commission, 1970-1971. He was a visiting professor of law, School of Law, University of Texas, in 1969; dean and professor of law, College of Law, Willamette University, in 1967-1968; assistant dean and lecturer in law, School of Law, University of California, Los Angeles, 1961-1967.

Mr. Malone graduated from Pomona College (B.A., 1953), Stanford Law School (I.D., 1959), and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A., 1965). He is married, has three children, and resides in McLean, VA. Mr. Malone was born December 22, 1931, in Los Angeles, CA.