US President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, currently serving as Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad, as the next US ambassador to Pakistan. Her nomination has been sent to the Senate for confirmation.
The White House announced that Trump has nominated Baker to represent the United States as its ambassador to Pakistan.
Her nomination will now require approval from the US Senate. She will formally become the US ambassador once confirmed by the Senate.
Baker assumed her responsibilities as Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad in January 2025. She is currently heading the US diplomatic mission in Pakistan.
Before her appointment in Islamabad, Baker served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Doha, Qatar.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Baker is also a 2017 graduate of the National War College at the US National Defense University.
In other diplomatic nominations, Trump has nominated Jeffrey Collier as US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Cynthia Kerscht to Senegal, and Ian McCary to Mali.
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