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James “Jim” Melville is an American diplomat.

A native of Bradley Beach, New Jersey, Jim Melville graduated from Boston University with a degree in history. He holds a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law, and is a member of the bars of New Jersey and New York.

After joining the Foreign Service, Melville was first assigned to the U.S. Embassy to the German Democratic Republic where he served from 1986 to 1988. Other posts include the Seychelles, St. Petersburg, the U.S. Mission to NATO, and the U.S. Embassy, Paris. At the U.S. Embassy, Moscow (2005 to 2008) and at the U.S. Embassy, London (2008 to 2010), Melville served as Minister-Counselor for Management Affairs.

In Washington, he has worked in Legislative Affairs, as a Senior Watch Officer in the Operations Center, and at the Foreign Service Board of Examiners. He is presently the Executive Director of the Bureaus of European and Eurasian Affairs and International Organization Affairs, providing support for 79 overseas posts.

Melville has received a Meritorious Honor Award, six Superior Honor Awards, and an Award for Excellence from the Secretary of Defense. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Anglo-American School of Moscow, and as a Trustee of the American School in London.

Melville is married and has two sons. He speaks Russian, German and French.