Professional Affiliation

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Expert Bio

Ambassador Todd D. Robinson was sworn-in as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs on September 30, 2021. Ambassador Robinson last served as the Director of the International Student Management Office at the National Defense University. Prior to his assignment at NDU, he served as Senior Advisor for Central America in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in Washington, DC.  Ambassador Robinson is a career diplomat with overseas postings including the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Vatican City, Italy, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Colombia.

A native of New Jersey, Ambassador Robinson was a professional journalist before joining the Foreign Service. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Class of 1985.