James P. Zumwalt
Encyclopedia
James P. Zumwalt is a diplomat of the United States with expertise in trade, economy and East Asia, now the Deputy Chief of Mission
of US Embassy in Japan. He had been the chargé d'affaires
ad interim during the absence of the Ambassador from January 15, 2009 till August 20, 2009.
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In 1973 in his high school days James, as one of the exchange students of the AFS
program, stayed in Japan with his host family in Yokohama
and learned at Komaba Toho High School in Tokyo. Though he had a great difficulty in learning Japanese language at first, with the help of patient teachers he got used to Japanese language and culture.
Graduating from high school, James entered U.C. Berkeley to become a bachelor of arts in American History and in Japanese Language in 1979.
In 1998 he earned a master's degree in International Security Studies from the National War College
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When Barack Obama
became the President and the former US Ambassador to Japan Tom Schieffer
resigned, James worked as the chargé d'affaires
ad interim from January 15, 2009 until August 20, 2009 when the next Ambassador John Roos
presented his credentials to Emperor Akihito. Now James again is the Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy in Japan.
Deputy Chief of Mission
A Deputy Chief of Mission , is the number-two diplomat assigned to an embassy or other diplomatic mission. He or she is usually considered the second-in-command or top lieutenant to the Head of Mission...
of US Embassy in Japan. He had been the chargé d'affaires
Chargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
ad interim during the absence of the Ambassador from January 15, 2009 till August 20, 2009.
Early life
James came from El Cajon, CaliforniaEl Cajon, California
-History:El Cajon is located on the Rancho El Cajon Mexican land grant made in 1845 to María Antonia Estudillo, wife of Miguel Pedrorena. In 1876 Amaziah Lord Knox , a New Englander who had recently moved to California, established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling...
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In 1973 in his high school days James, as one of the exchange students of the AFS
AFS Intercultural Programs
AFS Intercultural Programs was established in 1915 by A. Piatt Andrew, a onetime economics professor at Harvard University and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury...
program, stayed in Japan with his host family in Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
and learned at Komaba Toho High School in Tokyo. Though he had a great difficulty in learning Japanese language at first, with the help of patient teachers he got used to Japanese language and culture.
Graduating from high school, James entered U.C. Berkeley to become a bachelor of arts in American History and in Japanese Language in 1979.
career
In the State Department in Washington, D.C, James worked as an expert on the field of Asia (the East Asia especially). He is proficient in Japanese, as well as French and Mandarin Chinese. Zumwalt has served in the US Embassy in China and Japan.- the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsBureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsIn the United States Government, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs is part of the United States Department of State and is charged with advising the Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs on matters of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as dealing with U.S. foreign...
Philippines and Korea desks and then Front Office,* the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs * the United States Trade Representative's OfficeOffice of the United States Trade RepresentativeThe Office of the United States Trade Representative is the United States government agency responsible for developing and recommending United States trade policy to the president of the United States, conducting trade negotiations at bilateral and multilateral levels, and coordinating trade...
of Japan and China.。
- (1981–83) Economic Officer in Embassy Kinshasa .
- (1983–85) Consulate Kobe Consular Officer .
- (1989–1993) Embassy Tokyo Economic Officer
In 1998 he earned a master's degree in International Security Studies from the National War College
National War College
The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active. It was officially established on July 1, 1946, as an upgraded replacement for the...
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- (1999–2002) Economic Minister-Counselor in Embassy Beijing
- (2002–2003) Economic Counselor,
- (2004–2006) Economic Minister,
- (2006–2008) Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs in the Department of State, Washington, D.C.
- (2008– January 15, 2009) the Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy
- (2009.01.15 – 2009.08.20) the chargé d'affaires ad interim
When Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
became the President and the former US Ambassador to Japan Tom Schieffer
Tom Schieffer
John Thomas Schieffer, known as Tom Schieffer , is an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2009 and as U.S. Ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2005. Schieffer is a friend and former business partner of President George W. Bush. He is the younger brother of Bob...
resigned, James worked as the chargé d'affaires
Chargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
ad interim from January 15, 2009 until August 20, 2009 when the next Ambassador John Roos
John Roos
John Victor Roos is the United States Ambassador to Japan. Before accepting the ambassadorship from President Barack Obama, Roos was the CEO of Silicon Valley-based law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati....
presented his credentials to Emperor Akihito. Now James again is the Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy in Japan.
See also
- Embassy of the United States in TokyoEmbassy of the United States in TokyoThe Embassy of the United States in Tokyo represents the United States to Japan. Along with consulates general in Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Naha, the embassy provides assistance to American citizens and issues visas to foreign nationals who wish to visit or immigrate to the United...
- United States Ambassador to JapanUnited States Ambassador to JapanThe United States Ambassador to Japan is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary from the United States to Japan. Since the opening of Japan by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, in 1854, the U.S. maintained diplomatic relations with Japan, except for the ten-year period following the attack on...
External links
- Official blog
- James P. Zumwalt, Deputy Chief of Mission in the site of Embassy of the United Stages in Japan