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Selden Chapin | |
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 Chapin in the Netherlands in 1951 | |
| 1st Director General of the Foreign Service | |
| In office November 13, 1946 – April 30, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Christian M. Ravndal |
| United States Ambassador to Peru | |
| In office May 7, 1960 – August 7, 1960 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Theodore Achilles |
| Succeeded by | James Loeb |
| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office 1955–1958 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Loy W. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Edward T. Wailes |
| United States Ambassador to Panama | |
| In office January 2, 1954 – May 29, 1955 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John C. Wiley |
| Succeeded by | Julian F. Harrington |
| United States Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| In office October 27, 1949 – October 30, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Herman B. Baruch |
| Succeeded by | H. Freeman Matthews |
| United States Ambassador to Hungary | |
| In office July 9, 1947 – February 17, 1949 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel P. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1899 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1963 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Spouse | Mary Paul Noyes (m. 1927) |
| Children | |
| Relatives | Hope Cooke (niece and ward) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1919–1925 |
Selden Chapin (September 19, 1899 – March 26, 1963) was a career foreign service officer and United States diplomat.