Richard Kauzlarich
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Richard Dale Kauzlarich is an American
diplomat, writer, and intelligence analyst.
Kauzlarich graduated from Black Hawk College (Moline, Ill.) in 1964 with an associate of arts degree. He received his B. A. from Valparaiso University
and M.A.s from Indiana University
and the University of Michigan
.
He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs in 1984-1986 and as Deputy Director of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff in 1986-1989, handling global and international economic issues.
Kauzlarich was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European Affairs in 1991-93, responsible for relations with the former Soviet Union and economic ties with the European Union
.
Between 1993-1994, he served as Senior Deputy to the Secretary of State's and the President's Special Representative to the Newly Independent States (NIS), responsible for conflict resolution in the Caucasus region and U.S. economic relations with the NIS.
In the Foreign Service, he served at U.S. Embassies in Ethiopia
, Israel
, and Togo
, as well as serving as United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan
in 1994-1997 and to Bosnia and Herzegovina
in 1997-1999.
After a 32-year career in the Foreign Service, Kauzlarich was Director of the Special Initiative on the Muslim World at the United States Institute of Peace.
In December 2001, his report, "Time for Change? US Policy in the Transcaucasus" was published by the Century Foundation.
In Spring 2002, Kauzlarich joined the National Intelligence Council (NIC). He was appointed National Intelligence Officer for Europe
in September 2003.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diplomat, writer, and intelligence analyst.
Kauzlarich graduated from Black Hawk College (Moline, Ill.) in 1964 with an associate of arts degree. He received his B. A. from Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
and M.A.s from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs in 1984-1986 and as Deputy Director of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff in 1986-1989, handling global and international economic issues.
Kauzlarich was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European Affairs in 1991-93, responsible for relations with the former Soviet Union and economic ties with the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
Between 1993-1994, he served as Senior Deputy to the Secretary of State's and the President's Special Representative to the Newly Independent States (NIS), responsible for conflict resolution in the Caucasus region and U.S. economic relations with the NIS.
In the Foreign Service, he served at U.S. Embassies in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
, as well as serving as United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
in 1994-1997 and to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
in 1997-1999.
After a 32-year career in the Foreign Service, Kauzlarich was Director of the Special Initiative on the Muslim World at the United States Institute of Peace.
In December 2001, his report, "Time for Change? US Policy in the Transcaucasus" was published by the Century Foundation.
In Spring 2002, Kauzlarich joined the National Intelligence Council (NIC). He was appointed National Intelligence Officer for Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in September 2003.
Sources
- Bio at National Intelligence Council, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Bio at The Globalist
External links
- Croatians.com Short biography of Richard Kauzlarich