Holmes began his diplomatic career by joining the Foreign Service in 1959; his first posting was as a consular and political officer in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Henry Allen Holmes (born January 11, 1933) was the United States Ambassador to Portugal from 1982 to 1985 and a career diplomat.
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Holmes then joined the US Marine Corps, leaving as an infantry captain in 1957 to study at Sciences Po in Paris.
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