Elizabeth Frawley Bagley (born July 13, 1952) is an American diplomat, attorney, political activist and philanthropist who had served the United States ambassador to Brazil in the Biden administration.
In 1974, Bagley graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Spanish from Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts.
During the Carter administration, she served as Congressional liaison officer for The Panama Canal Treaties in the Department of State.
Additionally, she was special assistant to Sol Linowitz, a top diplomat for President Jimmy Carter, for the Camp David Accords from 1979 to 1980.
President Joe Biden nominated Bagley to be the next United States Ambassador to Brazil on January 19, 2022.
Her nomination was considered controversial as comments came to light that were linked to anti-Semitic tropes, including acknowledging Israel's capital of Jerusalem as "stupid.
[7] In 1997, Bagley was awarded the Grand Cross of Prince Henry the Navigator, the highest civilian honor in Portugal.
Bagley is a major political donor and fundraiser who "over the years [has] raised millions of dollars for Democratic candidates.
On December 17, 1983, she married Smith Bagley, a social activist, Democratic fundraiser, business executive, and the grandson of R.J. Reynolds.