David Hale (diplomat)

David Hale
United States Ambassador to Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office November 17, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Jonathan Pratt
Preceded by	Richard Olson
United States Ambassador to Lebanon
In office September 6, 2013 – October 31, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Danny Hall
Preceded by	Maura Connelly
Succeeded by	Richard Jones (Acting)
United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
In office May 18, 2011 – June 24, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	George Mitchell
Succeeded by	Martin Indyk (Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations)
United States Ambassador to Jordan
In office July 12, 2004 – July 9, 2008 Acting: July 12, 2004 – November 7, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	David Satterfield
Succeeded by	Robert Beecroft
Personal details
Born	1961 (age 54–55)
Alma mater	Georgetown University

David Hale (born 1961) is a United States diplomat and career foreign service officer, currently serving as the United States Ambassador to Pakistan.^[1][2]

Hale joined the Foreign Service in 1984. Hale previously served as the United States Ambassador to Lebanon from 2013 to 2015. He was the Special Envoy for Middle East Peace between 2011 and 2013, where previously he was a Deputy Envoy from 2009 to 2011. Hale has been United States Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan between 2005 and 2008. Hale has also served at the United States missions to Tunisia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Nations.^[3][2]

In Washington, Hale was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israel, Egypt and the Levant and Director for Israel-Palestinian Affairs. He held several staff posts, including Executive Assistant to Secretary of State Albright. In 2013 Secretary Clinton gave him the Distinguished Service Award, and Hale has several Department Superior and Meritorious Honor awards. He speaks Arabic, is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, and a native of New Jersey.^[2]

See also

• List of ambassadors of the United States

References

1. "About Ambassador David Hale". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved December 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
2. "David Hale new US envoy to Pakistan". www.dawn.com. Dawn. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
3. "David Hale nominated as next US ambassador to Pakistan - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

External links

• David Hale collected news and commentary at Al Jazeera English
• "David Hale collected news and commentary". Bloomberg News.
• Appearances on C-SPAN