John Desrocher
John Paul Desrocher[1] (born October 14, 1964)[2] is an American diplomat who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Algeria.[3][4] He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service who has served as an American diplomat since 1988.
John Desrocher | |
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United States Ambassador to Algeria | |
Assumed office September 5, 2017 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Joan Polaschik |
Personal details | |
Born | Plattsburgh, New York | October 14, 1964
Spouse(s) | Karen Rose |
Education | Georgetown University |
Desrocher is a graduate of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.[5]
Desrocher is a former deputy chief of mission and consul general at seven U.S. overseas missions.[6] He served as Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and then, from 2006 and 2009, he was the U.S. Consul General in Auckland, New Zealand.[5] In 2009 and 2010, he was the Minister Counselor for Economic Coordination in Baghdad, Iraq.[5] He then served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.[5]
From 2014 to 2017, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Egypt and Maghreb Affairs in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the United States Department of State.[5]
References
- "PN1407 — Foreign Service". Congress.gov. May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- Flynn, Andy (October 21, 2017). "Lake Placid native starts new job as U.S. ambassador to Algeria". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- "PN688 — John P. Desrocher — Department of State". Congress.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- Ferrechio, Susan (August 3, 2017). "Senate confirms 65 Trump nominees on last day before August break". Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- "Ambassador John P. Desrocher". US Embassy in Algeria. Accessed May 14, 2018.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 21, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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Preceded by Joan Polaschik |
United States Ambassador to Algeria 2017–present |
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