Donald Blome

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Donald Blome
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United States Ambassador to Pakistan
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingPaul W. Jones
(chargé d'affaires a.i.)
United States Ambassador to Tunisia
Assumed office
February 7, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byDaniel Rubinstein
United States Consul General in Jerusalem
In office
July 2015 – August 2018
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byMichael Ratney
Succeeded byKaren Sasahara
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity 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[]

  1. ^ "Ambassador Blome Remarks for Education for Employment (EFE)'s Graduation Ceremony". U.S. Embassy in Tunisia. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-11 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "PN2387 - Nomination of Donald Armin Blome for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ambassador Donald Blome". U.S. Embassy in Tunisia. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Donald A. Blome - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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Preceded by United States Ambassador to Tunisia
2019–present 		Incumbent


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