Makila James

Makila James
in 2022
United States Ambassador to Swaziland
In office
August 27, 2012 – February 5, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byEarl M. Irving
Succeeded byLisa J. Peterson
Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans
In office
September 2018 – 2020
Personal details
BornJuly 1957 (age 68)
SpouseLouis Wells
Children1
ProfessionForeign service officer
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Makila James (born July 1957) is an American diplomat who has been a career Foreign Service Officer within the U.S. State Department. Beginning in 1988, she has had a series of postings and roles related to the Caribbean and Africa, leading to her being the Director of the Office of Caribbean Affairs from 2009 to 2012. She then served as the United States Ambassador to Swaziland from 2012 to 2016. Later, she was Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans from 2018 to 2020.