WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, the current US chargé d’affaires in Islamabad, to serve as ambassador to Pakistan.
The White House said Baker’s nomination had been sent to the US Senate for confirmation.
Baker took up her duties as chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad in January 2025 and continues to serve in that role. She previously served as deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in Doha, Qatar.
Baker earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. She was also a distinguished graduate of the National War College at the US National Defense University in 2017.
Trump also nominated Jeffrey Colyer as US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Cynthia Kierscht as ambassador to Senegal, and Ian McCary as ambassador to Mali.
