Cameron R. Hume
Cameron R. Hume is a career diplomat who has served as United States Ambassador to Algeria (1997-2000), South Africa (2001-2004), and Indonesia (2007–2010).While Ambassador to Indonesia, he focused on oceans, climate change, and education as elements of "soft power" diplomacy.[1] He has published three books (The United Nations, Iran and Iraq: How Peacemaking Changed (1994), Ending Mozambique's War (1994) and Mission to Algiers: Diplomacy by Engagement (2006)) and numerous articles on foreign policy.He has also been a fellow or guest scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, Harvard University's Center for International Affairs, and the United States Institute of Peace.Since leaving his post as ambassador in 2010, Hume has served as a consultant to various interests in Indonesia,[2] including the Sinar Mas Group.