James Maurice Ealum (December 30, 1930 – April 8, 2023) was an American diplomat who was a career Foreign Service Officer. He served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in Afghanistan from March 1986 until September 1987.[1][2]

Ealum was born in Altus, Oklahoma on December 30, 1930.[3] He graduated from the University of Oklahoma (BA) and Harvard University (MA). He was the first diplomat-in-residence at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.[4] Ealum died on April 8, 2023, at the age of 92.[5]

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  1. ^ "James Maurice Ealum". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Chiefs of Mission for Afghanistan". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ Directory of Foreign Area Training Fellows, 1952-1959. Ford Foundation. 1960. p. 134. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Wilderness Areas To Be Dedicated". The Oklahoman. October 16, 1989. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ "James Maurice Ealum". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved 26 December 2023.