Todd P. Haskell Explained

Todd Philip Haskell
Office:United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo
President:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Term Start:July 13, 2017[1]
Term End:January 28, 2021[2]
Predecessor:Stephanie S. Sullivan
Successor:Eugene S. Young
Office1:Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs
President1:Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Term Start1:2015
Term End1:2017
Spouse:Jennifer
Children:3
Education:Georgetown University

Todd Philip Haskell (born 1962)[3] is an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer who previously served as the United States ambassador to the Republic of the Congo. He is currently the Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town, South Africa. Prior to assuming this position, he served as U.S. ambassador to the Republic of the Congo and before that, deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs at the United States Department of State from 2015 to 2017. In February 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Haskell for the position of U.S. ambassador to the Republic of the Congo.[4] Haskell had originally been nominated for the position by outgoing President Barack Obama in January 2017. When Trump took office, he withdrew Haskell's nomination before reinstating his nomination.[5] [6] Haskell was confirmed for the position by the United States Senate on May 18, 2017.

Haskell has held diplomatic posts in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2010–2013), Johannesburg, South Africa (2006–2010), Burkina Faso (2003–2006), Mexico City (2001–2003), Tel Aviv, Israel (1996–2000), Poznań, Poland (1992–1993), the Sinai Peninsula (1990–1991), Manila, Philippines (1988–1990), and Karachi, Pakistan (1986–1988).[7] Haskell had served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim South Africa from March 2021 to April 2022.

Personal life

Raised in Hewlett Harbor, New York, Haskell graduated in 1980 from Lawrence High School and attended the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, from which he graduated in 1984.[3]

Haskell speaks French, Spanish, and Hebrew.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/haskell-todd-p
  2. News: Biden Administration Appointee Tracker . The Washington Post.
  3. News: Straehley. Steve. U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo: Who Is Todd Haskell?. 18 May 2017. AllGov. May 2, 2017.
  4. Web site: PN83 — Todd Philip Haskell — Department of State. U.S. Congress. 18 April 2017.
  5. News: Halper. Daniel. Obama rushes to fill dozens of federal jobs before leaving office. 18 April 2017. New York Post. January 17, 2017.
  6. Web site: PN22 — Todd Philip Haskell — Department of State. U.S. Congress. 18 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Haskell, Todd Philip – Republic of the Congo – January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329214914/https://www.state.gov/m/dghr/coc/267360.htm. dead. 29 March 2017. U.S. Department of State. 18 April 2017.