Todd C. Chapman

Todd Crawford Chapman (born 1962)[1] is an American career diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Brazil and the United States Ambassador to Ecuador. [2]

Todd Crawford Chapman
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
March 30, 2020 – July 23, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byMichael McKinley
Succeeded byElizabeth Frawley Bagley
United States Ambassador to Ecuador
In office
April 14, 2016 – June 8, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
DeputyRobin D. Meyer
Preceded byAdam E. Namm
Succeeded byMichael J. Fitzpatrick
Personal details
Born1962 (age 60–61)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
SpouseJanetta Chapman
Children2
EducationDuke University (AB)
Joint Military Intelligence College (MS)
OccupationDiplomat

As a career United States Foreign Service officer, Chapman joined the State Department in 1990 and became a Minister Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service. He has held many positions within the State Department, including as Ambassador to Ecuador from 2016 to 2019 and Ambassador to Brazil from 2020 to 2021. He arrived in Brazil on March 29, 2020, and presented his credentials to the President of Brazil the following day.[3][4] He retired from the foreign service in July 2021.

Early life and education

Chapman was born in Houston, Texas.[4] When he was a child, he moved with his family to São Paulo, Brazil. Chapman lived in Brazil through secondary school, graduating from Escola Maria Imaculada.[5]

Chapman earned an A.B. in history from Duke University and a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College in 2000.[6]

Career

In 2001, Chapman was assigned as an Economic Officer in San Jose, Costa Rica. In 2004, he was appointed Political/Economic/Commercial Counselor at the embassy in La Paz, Bolivia.[5]

In 2006 he served as executive assistant in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and in 2007 he served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Maputo, Mozambique. He served as Senior Diplomatic Coordinator for Economic Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan, from 2010 to 2011. In 2011, he was assigned as Deputy Chief of Mission to Brasília, Brazil.[7]

In 2015 Chapman was appointed United States Ambassador to Ecuador by President Barack Obama[8] and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[9]

Chapman presented his credentials as United States Ambassador to Ecuador on April 14, 2016, and served until June 8, 2019.[10]

On October 30, 2019, President Donald Trump nominated Chapman to become United States Ambassador to Brazil.[11] On February 11, 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[12] Some observers criticized Chapman for appearing to take a friendly stance toward Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.[13] In June 2021, citing personal reasons, Chapman announced his intention to retire and to spend the next thirty days continuing to strengthen relations between the United States and Brazil.[14][15]

On June 9, 2021, Todd Chapman communicated to US President Joe Biden his request for retirement from the State Department service for personal reasons, ending a career spanning three decades.[14] He officially left his post and retired on July 23, 2021.[16][17][18]

Postings

See also

References
  1. Todd C. Chapman profile, state.gov; accessed July 6, 2018.
  2. "Chapman, Todd C." U.S. Embassy in Brazil.
  3. "U.S. Ambassador Todd C. Chapman arrives in Brazil". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. "Chapman, Todd C." U.S. Department of State.
  5. "Todd Chapman, Embaixador dos EUA no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. "Todd Chapman, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  7. "Appointments and Resignations - U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador: Who Is Todd Chapman? - AllGov - News". AllGov.
  8. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. October 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016 – via National Archives.
  9. "PN894 - Nomination of Todd C. Chapman for Department of State, 114th Congress (2015-2016)". congress.gov. December 9, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  10. "Todd C. Chapman (1962–)". Department of State.
  11. "Six Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via National Archives.
  12. "PN1249 - Nomination of Todd C. Chapman for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  13. "Trump's envoy close to Brazil's leader -- some say too close". Associated Press. April 29, 2021.
  14. "Trump-appointed U.S. ambassador to Brazil retires". Reuters. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  15. Chapman, Todd (June 10, 2021). "Embaixador Todd Chapman on Twitter: Servir os 🇺🇲 é uma honra e definiu a minha vida..." Twitter (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  16. Spero, Domani (July 15, 2021). "US Mission Brazil: Ambassador Todd Chapman Tenders Resignation, to Retire From @StateDept". Diplopundit. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  17. "Statement by U.S. Ambassador Todd Chapman" (Press release). Brasília: U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. June 10, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  18. "Ambassador Todd Chapman's Farewell Letter" (Press release). U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. July 23, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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