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Algeria

Note: Embassy Algiers was established Sep 29, 1962, with William J. Porter as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

Name: William J. Porter
State of Residency: Massachusetts
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Nov 29, 1962
Presentation of Credentials: Dec 17, 1962
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 29, 1965
Note: Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Mar 9, 1963.

Name: John D. Jernegan
State of Residency: California
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 22, 1965
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 13, 1965
Termination of Mission: Algeria severed diplomatic relations with U.S., Jun 6, 1967
Note: Jernegan left post Jun 10, 1967.

Note: A U.S. Interests Section was established in the Swiss Embassy. Principal Officers were: Lewis Hoffacker (Sep 1967-Nov 1969) and William L. Eagleton, Jr. (Dec. 1969-Jul 1974).

Name: Richard B. Parker
State of Residency: Kansas
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Dec 18, 1974
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 17, 1975
Termination of Mission: Left post Feb 12, 1977
Note: Embassy Algiers was re-established Nov 12, 1974, with Richard B. Parker as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

Name: Ulric St. Clair Haynes, Jr.
State of Residency: Indiana
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 11, 1977
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 13, 1977
Termination of Mission: Left post Jan 28, 1981

Name: Michael H. Newlin
State of Residency: Maryland
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Sep 28, 1981
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 28, 1981
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 21, 1985

Name: L. Craig Johnstone
State of Residency: Washington
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 12, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 9, 1985
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 10, 1988

Name: Christopher W.S. Ross
State of Residency: California
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 12, 1988
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 20, 1988
Termination of Mission: Left post, Aug 14, 1991

Name: Mary Ann Casey
State of Residency: Colorado
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 2, 1991
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 8, 1991
Termination of Mission: Left post, Oct 19, 1994

Name: Ronald E. Neumann
State of Residency: Virginia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 5, 1994
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 18, 1994
Termination of Mission: Left post, Sep 19, 1997

Name: Cameron R. Hume
State of Residency: New York
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Nov 10, 1997
Presentation of Credentials: Dec 28, 1997 
Termination of Mission: Left post Sep 13, 2000

Name: Janet A. Sanderson
State of Residency: Arizona
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Sep 15, 2000
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 30, 2000 
Termination of Mission: Left post May 13, 2003

Name: Richard W. Erdman
State of Residency: Maryland
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 23, 2003
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 26, 2003  
Termination of Mission: Left post January 9, 2006

Name: Robert S. Ford
State of Residency: Maryland
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 30, 2006
Presentation of Credentials:  September 4, 2006
Termination of Mission:


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