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.
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.
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]
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