James Costos

Ambassador James Costos
66th United States Ambassador to Spain
4th United States Ambassador to Andorra
In office
September 24, 2013 – January 18, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byAlan Solomont
Succeeded byDuke Buchan
Personal details
Born1963 (age 62–63)
Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Domestic partner
Michael Smith
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell
OccupationPresident Secuoya Studios

James Costos (born 1963) is an American diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from 2013 to 2017. He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2013.

Outside of his diplomatic work, Costos was an executive for HBO, and is the president of film production company Secuoya Studios. He was appointed as a member of the board of directors of, PJT Partners, in February 2017 shortly after completing his term as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra in January 2017, and the American LGBTQ advocacy group, Human Rights Campaign, in October 2021.

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