Jim Bacchus

James Bacchus
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byBill Nelson
Succeeded byDave Weldon
Constituency11th district (1991–1993)
15th district (1993–1995)
Personal details
Born
James Leonard Bacchus[1]

(1949-06-21) June 21, 1949 (age 75)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationVanderbilt University (BA)
Yale University (MA)
Florida State University (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
United States Army Reserve
Connecticut National Guard
Florida National Guard
Years of service1971-1977

James Leonard Bacchus (born June 21, 1949) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1991 to 1995. He was a founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland from 1995 to 2003. He later became a fellow of the European Institute for International Law and International Relations.[2]

  1. ^ "James Leonard Bacchus profile". Martindale.com.
  2. ^ "Dr James Bacchus - Distinguished Fellow". The European Institute for International Law and International Relations. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-24.