John Koenig (diplomat)
John Koenig | |
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United States Ambassador to Cyprus | |
In office September 12, 2012 – October 7, 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Frank Urbancic |
Succeeded by | Kathleen Doherty |
Personal details | |
Born | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | September 24, 1958
Spouse(s) | Natalie Koenig |
Alma mater | University of Washington, Seattle Johns Hopkins University |
John M. Koenig (born September 24, 1958) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Cyprus from 2012 to 2015.
Early life and education[]
Koenig was born in Tacoma, Washington. As a teenager, he visited Pakistan with a family friend and was later an exchange student. He earned a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Washington and a master's degree in foreign relations from Johns Hopkins University.
Career[]
A career foreign service officer, he has held assignments in Belgium, Greece, Indonesia, Italy and the Philippines.[1] He served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassy in Berlin.[2] He was confirmed as Ambassador to Cyprus by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2012.[3] Sworn in on August 17, 2012, Koenig presented his credentials to Cypriot president Demetris Christofias on September 12, 2012.[3] The assignment ended when he was replaced by Kathleen A. Doherty on Oct. 7, 2015.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Diplomatic Discourse" by Justin Schuster, Eric Stern; p. 274
- ^ Officials Pressed Germans on Kidnapping by C.I.A. The New York Times, December 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "John M. Koenig News". United States Embassy, Cyprus. 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ New US ambassador to Cyprus presents credentials Archived 2016-02-25 at the Wayback Machine In-Cyprus News, Oct. 7, 2015
External links[]
- 1958 births
- Ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- Living people
- People from Tacoma, Washington
- University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- 21st-century American diplomats