William James Porter | |
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| 1st United States Ambassador to Algeria | |
| In office November 29, 1962 – July 29, 1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Diplomatic relations established |
| Succeeded by | John D. Jernegan |
| 8th United States Ambassador to South Korea | |
| In office August 23, 1967 – August 18, 1971 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Winthrop G. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Philip C. Habib |
| United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office March 13, 1974 – December 16, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Adolph W. Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Thomas O. Enders |
| 6th United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office December 22, 1975 – May 27, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | James E. Akins |
| Succeeded by | John C. West |
| 7th Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| In office February 2, 1973 – February 18, 1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | U. Alexis Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Sisco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1914 Stalybridge, England |
| Died | March 15, 1988 (aged 73) Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
| Awards |  President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1967) |
William James Porter (September 1, 1914 – March 15, 1988) was a British-born American diplomat who from 1971 to 1973 headed the U.S. delegation to the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War. Porter was the first-ever United States Ambassador to Algeria, and also served as Ambassador to South Korea, United States Ambassador to Canada, and Saudi Arabia.