Ensher, Henry S., 1959-

<p>Henry S. Ensher (1959-) is an American Career Foreign Service Officer who served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Algeria from 2011 until 2014. He's also served as deputy assistant secretary at the State Department's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia and Afghanistan at the U.S. Department of State, Ensher oversaw U.S. policy towards and diplomatic relations with the five Central Asian states and Afghanistan.</p>

<p>Ensher received his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University.</p>

President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:

<p>Henry S. Ensher, Nominee for Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Department of State<br>
Henry S. Ensher most recently served as the United States Senior Civilian Representative in southern Afghanistan. Immediately prior to that assignment, he was Director of the Office of Afghanistan Affairs in the Department of State. Mr. Ensher joined the Foreign Service in 1983 and his overseas assignments include Hermosillo, Jeddah, Muscat, Damascus, Vienna, Algiers, Tel Aviv and Baghdad. He also directed political affairs for Iraq within the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in 2006. Mr. Ensher received his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University.</p>