William W. Popp

William W. Popp is an American diplomat who is the United States Ambassador to Guatemala.

William W. Popp
United States Ambassador to Brazil
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim
In office
November 5, 2018 – March 30, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byP. Michael McKinley
Succeeded byTodd C. Chapman
Personal details
Born
William Wayne Popp[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationWestminster College (B.A.)
George Washington University (M.A.)
National War College (M.S.)
Nickname(s)Bill

Education

Popp earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude,[2] 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.[3]

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.[3] He has been the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil since August 2017.[2]

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.[4] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 6, 2020 by voice vote.

Personal life

He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.[3]


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References
  1. "PN678 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. June 27, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. "DCM William Popp". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "Ten Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, June 2, 2020


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