CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES, A.I.
Arnold A. ChacÓn

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Arnold Chacon, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.

Arnold A. Chacon is the Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. of the United States of America in Madrid, Spain until the arrival of a newly appointed ambassador. He arrived on August 11, 2008, when he took up his duties as the Deputy Chief of Mission. During his previous assignment in Washington, DC, he served as the Western Hemisphere Affairs Director of the Office of Andean Affairs, with responsibilities for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. He was Deputy Executive Secretary of the Department of State from 2005-2007, and prior to that served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador.

Mr. Chacon is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor. His broad experience includes tours in the Office of Western European Affairs, the Operations Center, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. He has served abroad in Honduras, Chile, Mexico, Italy, and Peru. He also was an American Political Science Association fellow on the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee.

Mr. Chacon is originally from Denver, Colorado. He received his degree in International Affairs from the University of Colorado, and studied law at the University of Michigan. His wife Alida is also a member of the U.S. Foreign Service. They have three children.
 

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Remarks on 09/11 Remembrance, September 11, 2009
Remarks at 4th of July Reception Party, July 2, 2009
Remarks on FITUR, January 28, 2009
Remarks on the ocassion of the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America, January 20, 2009

Chargé d’Affaires, Arnold A. Chacón, hosted the annual Embassy Iftar dinner on September 17 to celebrate the Muslim holy month with members of the Muslim communities in Spain (more).

Chargé d’Affaires, Arnold A. Chacón, attended a reception hosted by the Fulbright Commission, September 9, 2009 (more).

Chargé d’Affaires Arnold A. Chacón visited the Junípero Serra Museum in Mallorca, July 11, 2009 (more).

Chargé d’Affaires Arnold A. Chacón at Salamanca University, July 6, 2009 (more).

Chargé d’Affaires Arnold A. Chacón addressess guests at 4th of July Party, July 2, 2009 (more).

Chargé d’Affaires Arnold A. Chacón presents "Best Student Awards" ceremonay at  US Embassy, Madrid, May 5, 2009 (more).

Chargé d’Affaires Arnold Chacón presented checks to organizations which combat child pornography as well as violence and sexual assault on women, April 16, 2009 (more).

Chargé d'Affaires Arnold Chacon Attended the Presentation of Solar Decathlon Europe 2010, April 16, 2009 (more).

Chargé d’Affaires Arnold Chacon made a three-day visit to Pamploma, Navarra and Bilbao in the Basque Country (more).

Chargé d'Affaires Arnold Chacon Remarks at the Inauguration of Global Classrooms Conference, Madrid,  3/03/09 (more).