Ryan Crocker
Ryan Crocker | |
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| Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board | |
| In office August 1, 2013 – June 8, 2020 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Victor Ashe |
| 19th United States Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
| In office July 25, 2011 – July 23, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Karl Eikenberry |
| Succeeded by | James B. Cunningham |
| Acting January 2, 2002 – April 3, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Dobbins (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Finn |
| United States Ambassador to Iraq | |
| In office March 31, 2007 – February 13, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Zalmay Khalilzad |
| Succeeded by | Christopher R. Hill |
| United States Ambassador to Pakistan | |
| In office November 25, 2004 – March 28, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Nancy Jo Powell |
| Succeeded by | Anne W. Patterson |
| United States Ambassador to Syria | |
| In office June 6, 1999 – June 30, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Christopher W.S. Ross |
| Succeeded by | Theodore H. Kattouf |
| United States Ambassador to Kuwait | |
| In office September 7, 1994 – December 4, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edward Gnehm |
| Succeeded by | James Larocco |
| United States Ambassador to Lebanon | |
| In office November 29, 1990 – August 14, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Thomas McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gregory Hambley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryan Clark Crocker June 19, 1949 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Christine Barnes (deceased) |
| Children | 0 |
| Education | Whitman College (BA) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom Sylvanus Thayer Award Hilal-e-Pakistan |
Ryan Clark Crocker (born June 19, 1949) is a retired American diplomat who served as a career ambassador within the United States Foreign Service. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he served as United States ambassador to Afghanistan (2011–2012), Iraq (2007–2009), Pakistan (2004–2007), Syria (1998–2001), Kuwait (1994–1997), and Lebanon (1990–1993). In January 2010, he became dean of Texas A&M University's George Bush School of Government and Public Service.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called Crocker "one of our very best foreign service officers." President George W. Bush called him "America's Lawrence of Arabia" and noted that General David Petraeus had said that "it was a great honor for me to be his military wingman."