James M. Derham

James Michael Derham (1947 – October 12, 2022)[1][2] was an American diplomat.

[3] 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] He also worked as Chief of Party for a USAID project in Pristina, Kosovo, and on Capitol Hill.

[1] He was married to Joleen A. Schweitzer, and they have two sons, Michael T. Derham and Christopher D.