David Petraeus
| David Petraeus |
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| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency |
In office
September 6, 2011 – November 9, 2012 |
| President |
Barack Obama |
| Deputy |
Michael Morell |
| Preceded by |
Michael Morell (Acting)
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| Succeeded by |
Michael Morell (Acting)
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| Commander of the International Security Assistance Force
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In office
June 23, 2010 – July 18, 2011 |
| Preceded by |
Stanley McChrystal |
| Succeeded by |
John Allen |
| Commander of United States Central Command
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In office
October 31, 2008 – June 30, 2010 |
| Preceded by |
Martin Dempsey (Acting)
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| Succeeded by |
John Allen (Acting)
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| Personal details |
| Born |
David Howell Petraeus
(1952-11-07) November 7, 1952 (age 64)
Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, U.S.
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| Political party |
Non-partisan |
| Spouse(s) |
Holly Knowlton (m. 1974) |
| Alma mater |
United States Military Academy (BS)
Princeton University (MPA, PhD)
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| Military service |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service |
1974–2011 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands |
International Security Assistance Force
United States Forces-Afghanistan
United States Central Command
Multinational Force-Iraq
United States Army Combined Arms Center
Fort Leavenworth
Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
A Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized) |
| Battles/wars |
Stabilisation Force
Operation Uphold Democracy
Operation Desert Spring
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–14)
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| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal with Valor
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
Officer of the Order of Australia
Army Commendation Medal
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David Howell Petraeus AO (; born November 7, 1952) is a retired American military officer and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus was a highly decorated four-star general, serving over 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from July 4, 2010, to July 18, 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2010, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.
Petraeus has a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1974 as a distinguished cadet (top 5% of his class). In his class were three other future four-star generals, Martin Dempsey, Walter L. Sharp and Keith B. Alexander. He was the General George C. Marshall Award winner as the top graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College class of 1983. He subsequently earned an M.P.A. in 1985 and a Ph.D. degree in international relations in 1987 from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He later served as Assistant Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy and also completed a fellowship at Georgetown University.
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