Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan

Senate review process begins

The nomination has been officially submitted to the US Senate for consideration. The Senate foreign relations committee will first review the document before any vote occurs. If the committee approves the nomination, it proceeds to a full Senate vote. Baker would receive her appointment only after this confirmation process concludes successfully.

Diplomatic career and postings

Baker assumed the role of charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Islamabad in January 2025. She arrived as deputy chief of mission in August 2024 after Donald Armin Blome departed. Her previous roles included deputy director at the Iran Regional Presence Office in Dubai and economic counsellor in Kuwait. She also served as political and economic counsellor in Libya from 2009 until February 2011.

Education and early service

The diplomat holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. She previously worked at the State Department's Office of North African Affairs within the Near Eastern Affairs Bureau. Baker helped support the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq during her time as economic counsellor in Kuwait.