Todd C. Chapman
Todd C. Chapman (born 1962)[1] is a career United States Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Brazil.[2] He arrived in Brazil on March 29, 2020 and presented his credentials the following day.[3] He is a former United States Ambassador to Ecuador.[4] He is a diplomat with more than 25 years of experience in the foreign service. Chapman joined the State Department in 1990 and is a Minister Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service; he has held many positions within the Department.
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United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
Assumed office March 30, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Michael McKinley |
United States Ambassador to Ecuador | |
In office January 29, 2016 – June 6, 2019 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Deputy | Robin D. Meyer |
Preceded by | Adam E. Namm |
Succeeded by | Michael J. Fitzpatrick |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962 (age 57–58) Houston, Texas |
Spouse(s) | Janetta Chapman |
Children | 2 |
Education | Duke University Joint Military Intelligence College |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Biography
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 (Mary Immaculate Chapel School).[5]
Chapman attended the Joint Military Intelligence College, earning a MS in Strategic Intelligence in 2000. 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.[6]
In 2006 he served as executive assistant in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. State Department, Washington D.C., 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. Congress.[9]
Ambassador Chapman began serving as United States Ambassador to Ecuador on January 29, 2016.[10]
Allegations that he had threatened to stop military support to Ecuador were reported by the New York Times in July 2018. The alleged threats were made, according to the Times, because Ecuador was supporting a resolution before the World Health Organization which supported encouraging breast feeding.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on July 8, 2018,[11] and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs on July 10, 2018,[12] refuted the allegations, rejecting the assertion that Ambassador Chapman or anyone affiliated with U.S. Embassy Quito threatened Ecuador with trade sanctions or the withdrawal of security assistance related to a resolution at the World Health Assembly. The Ecuadorian Government, in a July 9, 2018, joint statement[13] from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility denied that any outside pressures influenced the Ecuadorian government’s position on the resolution.
His last day as Ambassador of Ecuador was June 6, 2019.[14]
On October 30, 2019, President Trump nominated his to be the next United States Ambassador to Brazil.[15] On February 11, 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[16]
Complete United States Foreign Service postings list
- US Ambassador to Ecuador (2016–2019)
- Washington D.C., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs (2014)
- Brasília, Brazil, Deputy Chief of Mission (2011)
- Kabul, Afghanistan, Senior Diplomatic Coordinator for Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy Kabul (2010 to 2011)
- Maputo, Mozambique, Deputy Chief of Mission (2007)
- Washington D.C., Executive Assistant, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (2006)
- La Paz, Bolivia, Political/Economic/Commercial Counselor
- San Jose, Costa Rica, Economic Officer (2001)
- Abuja, Nigeria, Energy Officer (1997)
- Maputo, Mozambique, Economic/Commercial officer (1993)
- Taiwan, Consular Officer, American Institute in Taiwan (1991)
References
- Todd C. Chapman profile, state.gov; accessed July 6, 2018.
- "Chapman, Todd C." U.S. Embassy in Brazil.
- "U.S. Ambassador Todd C. Chapman arrives in Brazil". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- "Chapman, Todd C." U.S. Department of State.
- "Todd Chapman, Embaixador dos EUA no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Todd Chapman, Embaixador dos EUA no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Appointments and Resignations - U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador: Who Is Todd Chapman? - AllGov - News". AllGov.
- "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". WhiteHouse.gov. October 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- "PN894 - Nomination of Todd C. Chapman for Department of State, 114th Congress (2015-2016)". congress.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- "Todd Chapman, Embaixador dos EUA no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "HHS Public Affairs on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "WHA Spokesperson on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "Ecuador fomenta y protege la lactancia materna – Ministerio de Salud Pública". www.salud.gob.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- @VeronicaArtolaJ (June 7, 2019). "Ayer fue el último día de @AmbToddChapman como embajador de #EEUU en #Ecuador. Le deseo suerte en sus proyectos y lo esperaremos siempre con los brazos abiertos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Six Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "PN1249 - Nomination of Todd C. Chapman for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by Adam E. Namm |
United States Ambassador to Ecuador January 29, 2016 – June 6, 2019 |
Succeeded by Michael J. Fitzpatrick |
Preceded by Michael McKinley |
United States Ambassador to Brazil March 30, 2020 – present |
Incumbent |