John Desrocher

John Paul Desrocher[1] (born October 14, 1964)[2] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Algeria from 2017 to 2021.[3][4] He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service who has served as an American diplomat since 1988.

John Desrocher
United States Ambassador to Algeria
In office
September 5, 2017 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJoan A. Polaschik
Succeeded byElizabeth Moore Aubin
Personal details
Born (1964-10-14) October 14, 1964
Plattsburgh, New York
SpouseKaren Rose
EducationGeorgetown 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]

John Desrocher appointed as Charge d'Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Cairo on April 26, 2023.

Personal life

Desrocher speaks French, German, and basic Arabic.[7]

References
  1. "PN1407 — Foreign Service". Congress.gov. May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  2. Flynn, Andy (October 21, 2017). "Lake Placid native starts new job as U.S. ambassador to Algeria". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. "PN688 — John P. Desrocher — Department of State". Congress.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  4. Ferrechio, Susan (August 3, 2017). "Senate confirms 65 Trump nominees on last day before August break". Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  5. "Ambassador John P. Desrocher". US Embassy in Algeria. Accessed May 14, 2018.
  6. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the White House.
  7. "Desrocher, John P. – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria – July 2017". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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