Donald Blome
Donald Blome | |
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United States Ambassador to Pakistan | |
Nominee | |
Assuming office TBD | |
President | Joe Biden |
Succeeding | Paul W. Jones (chargé d'affaires a.i.) |
United States Ambassador to Tunisia | |
Assumed office February 7, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Daniel Rubinstein |
United States Consul General in Jerusalem | |
In office July 2015 – August 2018 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Michael Ratney |
Succeeded by | Karen Sasahara |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Michigan (B.A., J.D.) |
Donald Armin Blome is an American diplomat currently serving as United States Ambassador to Tunisia.[1] He is currently the nominee to serve as the United States Ambassador to Pakistan in the Biden administration.
Early life and education[]
Blome received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan.
Career[]
Prior to joining the government, Blome worked as an attorney in Chicago, Illinois.
Blome is a member of the Senior Foreign Service and has served as an American diplomat since 1993. Blome speaks Arabic and has worked in roles within the United States Department of State and in Tunisia, Afghanistan, Jerusalem, Kuwait, and Egypt. In August 2018, Blome was nominated by President of the United States Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia.[2] His nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote on January 2, 2019.[3] He was sworn into office on January 9, 2019.[4] He presented his credentials to President Beji Caid Essebsi on February 7, 2019.[5]
See also[]
- List of current ambassadors of the United States
References[]
- ^ "Ambassador Blome Remarks for Education for Employment (EFE)'s Graduation Ceremony". U.S. Embassy in Tunisia. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-11 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN2387 - Nomination of Donald Armin Blome for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Ambassador Donald Blome". U.S. Embassy in Tunisia. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Donald A. Blome - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- Living people
- 20th-century American diplomats
- 21st-century American diplomats
- Ambassadors of the United States to Tunisia
- Lawyers from Chicago
- Trump administration personnel
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- University of Michigan alumni
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- American diplomat stubs