Preceded by L. Craig Johnstone Religion Greek Orthodox Succeeded by Mary Ann Casey | Preceded by Edward Peter Djerejian Name Christopher Ross | |
Born March 3, 1943 (age 82)
Quito, Ecuador ( 1943-03-03 ) Profession Diplomat, Career Ambassador | ||
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.
References
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