| James F. Dobbins | |
| Order: | 3rd |
| Office: | United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Term Start: | May 10, 2013 |
| Term End: | July 21, 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Marc Grossman |
| Successor: | Dan Feldman |
| President: | Barack Obama |
| Office1: | United States Ambassador to Afghanistan |
| Status1: | Acting |
| Term Start1: | December 17, 2001 |
| Term End1: | January 1, 2002 |
| President1: | George W. Bush |
| Predecessor1: | Diplomatic relations reestablished |
| Successor1: | Ryan Crocker (acting) |
| Office2: | 21st Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs |
| Term Start2: | January 2, 2001 |
| Term End2: | June 1, 2001 |
| President2: | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Predecessor2: | Marc Grossman |
| Successor2: | A. Elizabeth Jones |
| Office3: | United States Ambassador to the European Union |
| Term Start3: | October 9, 1991 |
| Term End3: | July 31, 1993 |
| President3: | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Predecessor3: | Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles |
| Successor3: | Stuart E. Eizenstat |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1942 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Georgetown University |
| Spouse: | Toril Kleivdal |
| Profession: | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
James Francis Dobbins Jr. (May 31, 1942 – July 3, 2023) was an American diplomat who served as United States ambassador to the European Union (1991–1993),[1] assistant secretary of state for European affairs (2001), and special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (May 2013–July 2014). He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. Additionally, Dobbins served as envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia. In 2001, he led negotiations leading to the Bonn Agreement,[2] [3] and served as acting ambassador of the United States to Afghanistan during the transitional period. He was later head of international and security policy for the RAND Corporation.[4] [5]
Dobbins graduated with a BS in international affairs from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
Dobbins died from complications of Parkinson's disease on July 3, 2023, at the age of 81.[6]