Arnold A. Chacón

Arnold Chacón
Director General of the United States Foreign Service
In office December 22, 2014 – June 2, 2017
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Succeeded by	William E. Todd (Acting)
United States Ambassador to Guatemala
In office August 29, 2011 – March 5, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Stephen McFarland
Succeeded by	Todd Robinson
Personal details
Born	1956 (age 67–68)
Spouse	Alida Chacon
Alma mater	University of Colorado, Boulder

Arnold A. Chacón (born 1956) is an American government official.

Personal Life and Education

Ambassador Chacon grew up in Denver and received a bachelor's degree in International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder. His wife of 30 years, Alida Chacon, is also a member of the U.S. Foreign Service. They have three children.

Career

He was most recently the Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources, at the Department of State. He was previously the United States Ambassador to Guatemala from August 29, 2011, to March 5, 2014. A career U.S. Foreign Service officer, he has served in a number of leadership positions in Latin America and Europe, including Deputy Chief of Mission in Madrid. He has led initiatives to promote free and fair elections, advance respect for human rights, and support rule of law. Ambassador Chacon has also directed crisis management operations, worked with international partners to combat human trafficking, and advanced regional free trade agreements.

Ambassador Chacon has served as the State Department Deputy Executive Director in Washington, D.C. and at the United States Mission to the United Nations. He was a Fellow at the American Political Science Association, and is the recipient of the State Department’s Presidential Rank Award and other leadership honors. He speaks Spanish and Italian.

External links

• United States Embassy in Guatemala's page
• Appearances on C-SPAN