Sir Jeffrey Russell James (born August 1944) is a retired British diplomat who served as High Commissioner to Kenya from 1997 to 2001 and the chargé d'affaires to Iran from 1993 to 1997.
Education James attended Keele University in Staffordshire, England from 1963 to 1967, graduating with a first-class bachelor's degree in international relations. In 2005, he given an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the university.
Diplomatic service James joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1967. From 1970 to 1973, he worked as a secretary in Kabul.
He served as High Commissioner to Kenya from 1997 to 2001 and the chargé d'affaires to Iran from 1993 to 1997.
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