Karl Eikenberry
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Karl Winfrid Eikenberry (* 1951 ) is an American retired Lieutenant General in the United States Army and diplomat .
He was proposed as US Ambassador to Afghanistan by US President Barack Obama and sworn in on April 29, 2009. The appointment of a former general to the sensitive post as ambassador was considered extremely unusual by the New York Times . He had served twice as a soldier in Afghanistan. In April 2011, the American government announced that it would replace him with Ryan Crocker as ambassador in Kabul .
In 2012, Eikenberry was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Web links
Commons : Karl Eikenberry - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Karl Eikenberry in the nndb (English)
- Biography on his appointment as Ambassador (English)
- National Journal: The Great Draft Dodge , Dec. 13, 2014 - Eikenberry's insight into the structure of the Army since Vietnam
Individual evidence
- ↑ $ 500 million for the US embassy in Kabul. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . November 3, 2010, accessed November 5, 2010 .
- ↑ Eric Schmitt: Obama Taps a General as the Envoy to Kabul. In: New York Times. January 29, 2009, accessed November 5, 2010 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Brauchers Wood |
US Ambassador to Kabul April 29, 2009–25. July 2011 |
Ryan Crocker |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eikenberry, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eikenberry, Karl Winfrid (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Ambassador and Retired General |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1951 |