John Koenig (diplomat)

John M. Koenig (born September 24, 1958) is an American diplomat and served as the United States Ambassador to Cyprus.

John Koenig
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	September 24, 1958 Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Natalie Koenig
Alma mater	University of Washington, Seattle Johns Hopkins University

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

1. "Diplomatic Discourse" by Justin Schuster, Eric Stern; p. 274
2. Officials Pressed Germans on Kidnapping by C.I.A. The New York Times, December 8, 2010.
3. "John M. Koenig News". United States Embassy, Cyprus. 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
4. New US ambassador to Cyprus presents credentials Archived 2016-02-25 at the Wayback Machine In-Cyprus News, Oct. 7, 2015

External links

• Official Site