Donald Blome

Donald Armin Blome is an American diplomat currently serving as United States Ambassador to Tunisia.[1] He is currently the designate to serve as the United States Ambassador to Pakistan in the Biden administration.

Donald Blome
United States Ambassador to Pakistan
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.)

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. He has worked in roles within the United States Department of State and in Tunisia, Afghanistan, Jerusalem, Kuwait, and Egypt.

Trump Administration

In August 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Blome 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]

Biden administration

On October 19, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Blome to be the next US Ambassador to Pakistan.[6] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on Blome's nomination on December 14, 2021. The committee favorably reported his nomination to the Senate floor on January 12, 2022. The entire Senate confirmed Blome's nomination on March 1, 2022 by voice vote.[7] He is currently awaiting his swearing-in.

Personal life

Blome is fluent in Arabic.

See also

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.
  6. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. "PN1290 — Donald Armin Blome — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.


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