Christopher W.S. Ross

For other people named Chris Ross, see Chris Ross (disambiguation).

Christopher W.S. Ross
United States Ambassador to Algeria
In office 1988–1991
Preceded by	L. Craig Johnstone
Succeeded by	Mary Ann Casey
United States Ambassador to Syria
In office 1991–1998
Personal details
Born	March 3, 1943 (1943-03-03) Quito, Ecuador
Profession	United Nations Special Commissioner for the Western Sahara
Religion	Greek Orthodox

Christopher W.S. Ross (born March 3, 1943 in Quito, Ecuador) is a United States State Department official and former United States Ambassador to Algeria and Syria. On January 7, 2009 he was appointed to be the new UN envoy to Western Sahara. 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

• State Department Archived Biographies -- Christopher W.S. Ross - Coordinator For Counterterrorism
• Arab-Israeli Politics Profiles Archive 1996: Role Profile - Christopher Ross, US Ambassador to [Syria]

External links

• Online NewsHour: Christopher Ross -- January 16, 2002 Ross discusses scope of public diplomacy campaign
• USC College : News : March 2006 : Ross bio of father Ambassador Claude Gordon “Tony” Ross

• Explanation of Vote on the Resolution on the Establishment of the United Nations Register of Damage - US State department
• Explanation of Vote on "Assistance to Palestinian People" (A/61/L.47) Resolution in the Plenary of the General Assembly - US State department
• Public Diplomacy Necessary for Policy Success by Christopher Ross article by Chris Ross in the public domain

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by L. Craig Johnstone	U.S. Ambassador to Algeria 1988–1991	Succeeded by Mary Ann Casey
Preceded by Edward Peter Djerejian	U.S. Ambassador to Syria 1991–1998	Succeeded by Ryan Clark Crocker