United States Ambassador to Pakistan

Ambassador of the United States to Pakistan
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Incumbent David Hale since November 17, 2015
Nominator	President of the United States
Inaugural holder	Paul H. Alling as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	September 20, 1947
Website	U.S. Embassy - Islamabad

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.

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