Donald Armin Blome is an American diplomat who is serving Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research since February 2025.
Blome is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor; he has served since 1993.
Before this, Blome served as the Civilian Co-Director, Multinational Force Strategic Engagement Cell, Baghdad, Political Counselor, Embassy Kuwait, and as Israel Desk Officer, Deputy Director and Acting Director, Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs.
[8] On October 19, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Blome to be the next United States Ambassador to Pakistan and different parts of the world.
[4] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on Blome's nomination on December 14, 2021.