Thomas C. Krajeski

Thomas Charles Krajeski (born 1950) is an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Yemen from 2004 to 2007[1] and the United States Ambassador to Bahrain from 2011 to 2014.[2]

Thomas Krajeski
Senior Advisor for Partner Engagement on Syria Foreign Fighters
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2015
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Robert Bradtke
United States Ambassador to Bahrain
In office November 22, 2011 – December 20, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Adam Ereli
Succeeded by	William Roebuck
United States Ambassador to Yemen
In office August 16, 2004 – April 18, 2007
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Edmund Hull
Succeeded by	Stephen Seche
Personal details
Born	1950 (age 70–71) Groveland, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Awards	President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (2007)

Biography

Thomas Krajeski was born in Groveland, Massachusetts.[1] He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, having studied the Russian language and literature.[1][3]

An American diplomat, he has served in U.S. embassies in Kathmandu, Nepal from 1980 to 1982, in Madras, India from 1982 to 1984, in the State Department Press Office in 1985, and in Warsaw, Poland from 1985 to 1988.[3][4] From 1990 to 1992, he learned Arabic at the Foreign Service Institute, and served in Cairo, Egypt until 1997.[3][4] From 1997 to 2001, he served as Consul General in Dubai, UAE.[3][4] From 2001 to 2004, he worked in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in the Department of State.[3][4] From July to October 2003, he served as political advisor to L. Paul Bremer with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, Iraq.[3][4] From 2004 to 2007, he served as the United States Ambassador to Yemen in Sana'a.[3][4] From 2008 to 2009, he served again in Baghdad.[3]

In 2007, he received the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service.[3] He has also received five Superior Honor Awards.[3]

Since August 2009, he has served as Senior Vice President of the National Defense University, where he also teaches foreign policy.[3]

On June 30, 2011, Ambassador Krajeski was nominated by President Obama to be the next United States' Ambassador to Bahrain.[2]

References

1. nnbd
2. "Nominations sent to the Senate". United States White House. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
3. National Defense University Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
4. Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Archived June 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official biography
• Appearances on C-SPAN