The U.S. embassy in Karachi was established August 15, 1947, with Edward W. Holmes as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, pending the appointment of an ambassador. The first ambassador, Paul H. Alling, was appointed on September 20, 1947. Anne W. Patterson was nominated as United States Ambassador to Pakistan in May 2007, replacing Ryan C. Crocker who was appointed United States Ambassador to Iraq after completing three years of service in Pakistan. In 2010, her post was succeeded by Cameron Munter. The American ambassador is based in the U.S. Embassy, Islamabad.
Ambassadors
Notes
- ^ Alling was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 9, 1947.
- ^ Avra was commissioned on December 28, 1949, during a recess of the Senate but did not serve under the recess appointment. He was nominated again, confirmed by the United States Senate, and commissioned on February 2, 1950.
- ^ Hildreth was reaccredited when Pakistan became a republic and formally received April 23, 1956.
- ^ Raphel died on August 17, 1988, in an airplane crash near Bhawalpur with Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq and Brigadier General Herbert M. Wassom, chief of the U.S. military group in Pakistan.
- ^ Oakley was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on October 17, 1988.
- ^ "David Hale (1961–)". Office of the Historian, U.S Department of State. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
See also
References
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Pakistan
- United States Department of State: Pakistan
- United States Embassy in Islamabad
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