Donald Blome was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan on April 11, 2022.

Ambassador Blome most recently served as the U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia from 2019 to 2022.  Ambassador Blome also served as Chargé d’Affaires at the Libya External Office in Tunis, Tunisia, and Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem.

Previously, he served the Department of State as Director, Office of Arabian Peninsula Affairs (2013 – 2015), Political Counselor, Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan (2012-2013), Minister-Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Embassy Cairo, Egypt (2009-2012).  He also served as the Civilian Co-Director, Multinational Force Strategic Engagement Cell, Baghdad, Iraq (2007-2008) and as Political Counselor, Embassy Kuwait (2006-2007).