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'''William W. Popp''' is an American diplomat who |
'''William W. Popp''' is an American diplomat who has been confirmed to be the [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Guatemala|United States Ambassador to Guatemala]].<ref name="Congress">{{Cite web |date=2020-08-06 |title=PN1941 - Nomination of William W. Popp for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/1941 |access-date=2020-08-25 |website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:17, 25 August 2020
William W. Popp | |
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| United States Ambassador to Guatemala | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Luis E. Arreaga |
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim | |
| In office November 5, 2018 – March 30, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | P. Michael McKinley |
| Succeeded by | Todd C. Chapman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wayne Popp[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Westminster College (B.A.) George Washington University (M.A.) National War College (M.S.) |
| Nickname | Bill |
William W. Popp is an American diplomat who has been confirmed to be the United States Ambassador to Guatemala.[2]
Education
Popp earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude,[3] from Westminster College, his Master of Arts from George Washington University, and his Master of Science in National Security Strategy at the National War College.[4]
Career
Popp was the Deputy Principal Officer and then Acting Principal Officer at the United States Consulate General in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He also served as the Deputy Economic Counselor of the United States Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. He served as the Political Counselor and then as the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. He was also the Director of the Office of Regional Economic Policy and Summit Coordination in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State Department. He was the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. in Brazil from November 2018 to February 2020.[4] He has been the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil since August 2017.[3]
Ambassadorial nomination
On May 28, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Popp to be the next United States Ambassador to Guatemala. On June 2, 2020, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[5] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 6, 2020 by voice vote.[2]
Personal life
He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "PN678 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. June 27, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "PN1941 - Nomination of William W. Popp for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- ^ a b "DCM William Popp". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint the Following Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, May 28, 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Ten Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, June 2, 2020