Makila James | |
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.jpg) in 2022 | |
| United States Ambassador to Swaziland | |
| In office August 27, 2012 – February 5, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Earl M. Irving |
| Succeeded by | Lisa J. Peterson |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans | |
| In office September 2018 – 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Louis Wells |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Foreign service officer |
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.