Elizabeth Bagley was named the new American ambassador to Brazil on Monday (9). During the swearing in, Vice President Kamala Harris noted that the Biden administration “looks forward to seeing” the work of the new ambassador, a veteran diplomat who served as US ambassador to Portugal from 1994 to 1997.
She was nominated in January last year by President Joe Biden and will replace Todd Chapman, who left office in July 2021.
Bagley, 70, has 20 years of experience at the State Department. She served as an assistant to the Camp David Accords, which established peace between Israel and Egypt.
Elizabeth Bagley was also an advisor to former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. She also served as the United States Ambassador to Portugal during the Clinton administration. The new ambassador is a lawyer specialized in commercial and international law.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Bagley donated money to the Democratic Party throughout her life.
At the event on Monday (9), Kamala Harris expressed support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “Let’s be clear. This was an obvious and clear attack on the democratic process,” Harris said during the ceremony in Washington.
“I told Ambassador Bagley that I have great confidence in her ability to represent the United States and provide President Lula with everything we need in terms of the work we will do together as allies,” she added.
With information from Gazeta do Povo
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