David Petraeus

Also known as David Howell Petraeus, David H. Petraeus, David H Petraeus

U.S. Army general and public official (born 1952)

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David Petraeus was a military figure whose professional career spanned from 1974 to 2011. Born on November 7, 1952, he is recognized as an author with five published works. His notable writings include *Past As Prologue*, *Conflict*, *Promises Betrayed*, *Surge*, and *Hunting the Caliphate*.

Petraeus has been acknowledged within the Legion Of Merit collection. His recorded statements include the assertion that in the absence of orders, one should figure out what they should have been and execute aggressively. He also noted that political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

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President: Barack Obama
Deputy: Michael Morell
Preceded by: Leon Panetta
Succeeded by: John Brennan
Born: David Howell Petraeus , ( 1952-11-07 ) 7 November 1952 (age 73) , Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York , U.S.
Party: Republican (before 2002) , Independent (since 2002)
Spouse: Holly Knowlton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 )
Education: United States Military Academy ( BS ), Princeton University ( MPA , PhD )
Allegiance: United States
Branch service: United States Army
Years of service: 1974–2011
Rank: General
Awards: Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4), Army Distinguished Service Medal (3), Defense Superior Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit (4), Bronze Star with valor , NATO Meritorious Service Medal , Officer of the Order of Australia , ( More )

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Cornwall-on-Hudson
Occupation: politician
Position held: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Educated at: United States Army Command and General Staff College
Employer: United States Army
Political party: independent voter
Languages spoken: English language
Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Military branch: United States Army
Military rank: general
Image: David H. Petraeus 2007.jpg

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birth name: David Howell Petraeus
Commons category: David Petraeus
date of birth: 1952-11-07
start of work period: 1974-00-00
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end of work period: 2011-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

David Howell Petraeus (/pɪˈtreɪ.əs/; born 7 November 1952) is a retired United States Army general who served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from September 2011 until his resignation in November 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus served 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 2010 to July 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 2008 to June 2010, and as commanding general, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 2007 to September 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.

Petraeus 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 later served as assistant professor of international relations at the United States Military Academy and also completed a fellowship at Georgetown University. Since 2022, he has taught courses in international relations at Yale University as a Kissinger Senior Fellow of the university's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

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