Christopher W.S. Ross

For other people named Christopher Ross, see Christopher Ross (disambiguation).
Christopher W.S. Ross
United States Ambassador to Algeria
In office
August 12, 1988  August 14, 1991
Preceded by L. Craig Johnstone
Succeeded by Mary Ann Casey
United States Ambassador to Syria
In office
August 2, 1991  March 22, 1998
Preceded by Edward Djerejian
Succeeded by Ryan Crocker
Personal details
Born (1943-03-03) March 3, 1943
Quito, Ecuador
Profession Diplomat, Career Ambassador
Religion Greek Orthodox

Christopher W.S. Ross (born October 4, 1943 in Quito, Ecuador) is a former United States diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Algeria and Syria. On January 7, 2009 he was appointed as the UN envoy to Western Sahara.

Life

He was until recently a special adviser for the Middle East and North Africa at the U.S. mission to the United Nations. His father was Ambassador Claude Gordon "Tony" Ross. In 2003 he was the US State Department Senior Adviser for Arab World Public Diplomacy.[1]

Notes and references

  1. US State Department profile on Ross
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
L. Craig Johnstone
U.S. Ambassador to Algeria
19881991
Succeeded by
Mary Ann Casey
Preceded by
Edward Peter Djerejian
U.S. Ambassador to Syria
19911998
Succeeded by
Ryan Clark Crocker


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