James M. Derham

James M. Derham

James Michael Derham (1947 – October 12, 2022)[1][2] was an American diplomat.[3] He served as United States Ambassador to Guatemala from 2005 to 2008.[1]

Biography

Early life

He graduated from Fordham University and received M.A.s from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and George Washington University.[3]

Career

He served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Brasília, and Consul General in Rio de Janeiro.[3][4] He also served in diplomatic positions in Havana, Ciudad Juarez, and São Paulo.[3] From September 2005 to April 2008, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala.[1] In 2010, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Lisbon.[3] He also worked as Chief of Party for a USAID project in Pristina, Kosovo, and on Capitol Hill.[3]

From October 2011 to April 2013, he served as Chargé d'Affaires to Venezuela.[1]

Personal life

He was married to Joleen A. Schweitzer, and they have two sons, Michael T. Derham and Christopher D. Derham.[5] In 2010, they bought a house in Williamsburg, Virginia.[6] Derham died at age 74 on October 12, 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "James Michael Derham (1947–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  2. ^ a b "In Honor of Ambassador James Michael Derham". gt.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. ^ a b c d e f U.S. Department of State
  4. ^ C-Span[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ nndb
  6. ^ Former Ambassador Acquires 4 BD, 2.5 BA House in Williamsburg, Virginia Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Daily Press, October 25, 2010
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Guatemala
2005-2008 		Succeeded by