Background
The son of a United States. diplomat, Butcher was born in Ankara, Turkey.
The son of a United States. diplomat, Butcher was born in Ankara, Turkey.
He attended international schools in Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Sweden, graduating from high school at the American International School of Nairobi. He graduated from Carleton College in 1987 with a Bachelor in history.
He assumed duties as the Chargé d"affaires December 14, 2012 and arrived in Bucharest as the Deputy Chief of Mission August 18, 2011. Butcher also served as Chargé d"affaires at the United States. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 2010 to June 2011. Butcher is married to Nazilia Butcher and has two sons.
As Chargé d"affaires in Bucharest, Butcher has worked to strengthen bilateral relations across a wide range of issues, promoting the rule of law and judicial independence, advocating for United States. companies and an improved business climate, and deepening military cooperation.
Butcher served as the chairman of the board of the American International School of Bucharest. Butcher served as Deputy Chief of Mission from June 2008 to July 2010 and Chargé d"affaires ad interim ( Capital Development Authority) from July 2010 to June 2011 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Prior to his service in Tashkent, Distinguished Conduct Medal Butcher was Consul General in Hamburg, Germany from 2004 to 2007. Butcher served overseas as Management Counselor in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from 2001 to 2004.
Administrative Officer in Bucharest, Romania from 2000 to 2001 and in Baku, Azerbaijan from 1994 to 1996.
And as General Services Officer in Muscat, Oman from 1988 to 1990. In Washington, District of Columbia, he served as Post Management Officer and Senior Post Management Officer for the newly independent states in the Executive Office of the Bureau of European Affairs (1996-1998).
Butcher began his diplomatic career in 1987 and is a career member of the Senior United States. Foreign Service.