Todd C. Chapman

Todd Crawford Chapman (born 1962)[1] is a former American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Brazil.[2] He arrived in Brazil on March 29, 2020, and presented his credentials the following day.[3][4] He served as a career United States Foreign Service officer, Chapman joined the State Department in 1990 and was a Minister Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service; he held many positions within the department, including as United States Ambassador to Ecuador from 2016 to 2019.

Todd Crawford Chapman
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
March 30, 2020 – July 26, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byMichael McKinley
Succeeded byDouglas Koneff
United States Ambassador to Ecuador
In office
January 29, 2016 – June 6, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
DeputyRobin D. Meyer
Preceded byAdam E. Namm
Succeeded byMichael J. Fitzpatrick
Personal details
Born1962 (age 58–59)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Spouse(s)Janetta Chapman
Children2
EducationDuke University (AB)
Joint Military Intelligence College (MS)
OccupationDiplomat

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 began serving as United States Ambassador to Ecuador on January 29, 2016.[5] His last day as Ambassador of Ecuador was June 6, 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 26, 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. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  10. @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.
  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. https://apnews.com/9c7264968d377f263ba4e7664f56611b
  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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