James M. Wilson Jr.
James M. Wilson Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 1st Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs | |
| In office November 29, 1976 – April 28, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Patricia M. Derian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1918 Mokansan, China |
| Died | November 15, 2009 (aged 91) Washington, D.C., US |
| Education | Swarthmore College, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Harvard Law School |
James Morrison Wilson Jr. (July 8, 1918 – November 15, 2009) was an official in the United States Department of State who launched the State Department's annual country reports on human rights in 1975, and who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs from 1975 to 1977.