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John Koenig
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| United States Ambassador to Cyprus | |
| In office September 12, 2012 – July 26, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Frank Urbancic |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Doherty |
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| Born | (1958-09-24) September 24, 1958 (age 65) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Natalie Koenig |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, Seattle Johns Hopkins University |
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John M. Koenig (born September 24, 1958) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Cyprus from 2012 to 2015.[1]
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.[2] He served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassy in Berlin.[3] He was confirmed as Ambassador to Cyprus by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2012.[4] Sworn in on August 17, 2012, Koenig presented his credentials to Cypriot president Demetris Christofias on September 12, 2012.[4] The assignment ended when he was replaced by Kathleen A. Doherty on Oct. 7, 2015.[5]
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Cyprus 2012–2015 |
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