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Trump Nominates Natalie Baker as US Ambassador to Pakistan
The White House said the nomination would restore a full-time U.S. ambassador post that has been vacant since early 2025.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump nominated career diplomat Natalie Baker to serve as United States Ambassador to Pakistan, with the White House announcing the appointment to the Senate on Monday.
- Baker currently serves as the permanent Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Islamabad, leading the mission since Donald Blome departed the post in early 2025 after President Trump returned to office.
- A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Baker previously served in Doha, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, and Dubai; she holds degrees from Princeton University and Harvard University and speaks Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, and Russian.
- The White House submitted the nomination to the United States Senate on Monday, where Baker must undergo confirmation before formally assuming the role of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan.
- If confirmed, Baker will become the first United States ambassador to Pakistan in nearly two years, restoring full diplomatic representation after an extended period without a permanent envoy.
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DNA ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, the current charge d’affaires at the US embassy in Islamabad, to be the ambassador to Pakistan, according to a statement by the White House. The nomination has been submitted to the US Senate, whose foreign relations committee will review it. If approved by the committee, […]
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