Trump Nominates Natalie Baker as US Ambassador to Pakistan
Baker, a career Foreign Service officer currently serving as US Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad, now needs Senate confirmation.
President Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, currently US Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad, as the next US ambassador to Pakistan, pending Senate confirmation.
US President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker as the next US ambassador to Pakistan. The White House announced the nomination in a statement dated November 9, and it has been sent to the Senate. Baker needs Senate consideration and confirmation before she can formally take up the post.
Current Role
Baker is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service from Texas. She is serving as US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan, with the rank of Minister Counselor. She became Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Islamabad on August 16, 2024.
Previous Postings
Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Doha, Qatar
Director, Office of North African Affairs, State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Deputy Chief and Chargé d’Affaires, US Mission to Libya
Deputy Director, Iran Regional Presence Office, US Consulate in Dubai
Economic Counselor, US Embassy in Kuwait, where she worked with the Department of Defense on the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
Related stories
BreakingPM Shehbaz Leaves for Türkiye to Attend COP-31 Leaders’ Summit
BreakingPM Youth Programme Loan Limit Raised to Rs25 Million
BreakingPM Shehbaz Seeks Report on Tarbela Project Incident; Workers Safe
PakistanGoogle Removes Gemini Pro Models From AI Plus Plan
PakistanDiwali Celebrated Across Pakistan With Lights and Prayers
Middle East