James M. Derham

James Michael Derham (1947 - October 12, 2022)

United States Ambassador to Guatemala from 2005 to 2008.^[1]

Biography

Early life

He graduated from

John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and George Washington University.^[3]

Career

He served as Principal Deputy

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "James Michael Derham (1947–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
^ ^a ^b "In Honor of Ambassador James Michael Derham". gt.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f U.S. Department of State
^ C-Span^{[permanent dead link]}
^ nndb
^ 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

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John Randle Hamilton	United States Ambassador to Guatemala 2005-2008	Succeeded by Stephen G. McFarland

[historian-1] "James Michael Derham (1947–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-01-04.

[:0-2] "In Honor of Ambassador James Michael Derham". gt.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-14.

[state-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

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