Christopher T. Robinson
Christopher Todd Robinson | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Latvia | |
| In office February 21, 2023 – December 29, 2025[1] | |
| President | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John Carwile |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Argyros |
| Personal details | |
| Education | National War College (MS) George Washington University (BA) |
Christopher Todd Robinson is an American diplomat who had served as the United States ambassador to Latvia.
Early life and education
Robinson received a Master of Science in strategic studies from the National War College and a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs from George Washington University.[2]
Career
Robinson is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. He has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs since 2018.[3] Robinson previously was Minister Counselor for Political Affairs at U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia. He also served as deputy director for Russian Affairs at the State Department, as Political Counselor at the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria, and as Political Counselor in Managua, Nicaragua. His overseas assignments include Iraq, Belarus, Canada, and Russia; he has also had assignments in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and the Bureau of European Affairs.
U.S. ambassador to Latvia
On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Robinson to be the next ambassador to Latvia.[2] On November 29, 2022, Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On December 7, 2022, the committee favorably reported his nomination to the Senate. On December 13, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[4] He was sworn in on January 26, 2023,[5] and presented his credentials to President Egils Levits on February 21, 2023.[6]
Robinson's successor, Melissa Argyros, was confirmed as the next ambassador to Lativia by the United States Senate on December 18, 2025 as part of an en bloc confirmation.[7][8]
Awards and recognitions
Robinson is the recipient of multiple State Department performance awards, including a Distinguished Honor Award and Meritorious Honor Award.[2][3]
Personal life
Robinson speaks Russian and Spanish.[2]
References
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christopher-robinson-859506362_i-have-concluded-my-assignment-as-the-united-activity-7411498275846901761-3tpj
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Christopher Robinson". United States Department of State. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "PN2258 - Nomination of Christopher T. Robinson for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Ambassador-Designate Christopher Robinson". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "U.S. Ambassador Christopher Robinson Presents Credentials to the President of the Republic of Latvia". White House. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "PN55-2 - Nomination of Melissa Argyros for Department of State, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ Hense, Brett (2025-12-19). "Travis Hill and Michael Selig Approved as FDIC and CFTC Chairs". Critical Report. Retrieved 2025-12-23.