David Hale (diplomat)

External video
	Testimony of Hale and Laura Cooper to the House Intelligence Committee, November 20, 2019, C-SPAN

David Hale
David Hale
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 30, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Stephen Mull
United States Ambassador to Pakistan
	In office; December 3, 2015 – August 26, 2018
President	Barack Obama; Donald Trump
Preceded by	Richard Olson
Succeeded by	John Hoover (Acting)
United States Ambassador to Lebanon
	In office; September 6, 2013 – October 31, 2015
President	Barack Obama
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; November 7, 2005 – 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	David Maclain Hale; 1961 (age 58–59)[1]; Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Georgetown University (BS)

David Maclain Hale (born 1961) is a United States diplomat and career foreign service officer, currently serving as the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

Early life

David Hale was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan[2] in 1961 and lives in New Jersey.[3][4] He graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 1983.[4]

Career

Hale joined the Foreign Service in 1985.[3] He served at the United States missions to Tunisia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Nations.[5][3] 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.[4]

Hale was United States Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan between 2005 and 2008. He was Deputy Envoy from 2009 to 2012, and Special Envoy for Middle East Peace between 2011 and 2013. He served as the United States Ambassador to Lebanon from 2013 to 2015.[4]

Hale was the United States Ambassador to Pakistan from August 5, 2015 to August 30, 2018.[4] In May 2017, he dedicated a new Counter-Terrorism Department building in Karachi.[6] The building, which had been bombed in 2010, was rebuilt with Rs24 million from the United States Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.[6]

Hale is the recipient of several Department Superior and Meritorious Honor awards, including the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award in 2013.[4]

In July 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Hale as the next Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.[7] During the Legislative day of August 28, 2018, he was confirmed by a voice vote.[8]

On September 13, 2018, Hale was promoted to the rank of Career Ambassador – the highest rank in the foreign service.[9] He is, presently, the highest-ranked serving United States Foreign Service Officer.

Testifying in impeachment inquiry

Hale appeared before House investigators on November 6, 2019 with regard to the impeachment inquiry. Hale came to the attention of the impeachment inquiry when Philip Reeker testified about support for Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch being suppressed after President Donald Trump had her removed as ambassador to Ukraine. Mr. Reeker’s deputy, George P. Kent, voiced misgivings about Rudy Giuliani’s role in Ukraine matters to Reeker and Hale, according to documents from the State Department’s inspector general.[10]

On November 20, 2019, Hale testified that an Office of Budget Management (OMB) official informed him that Trump ordered aid to be withheld from Ukraine.[11]

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References

"David Hale (1961–)". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
Trump impeachment hearings Day 4, retrieved 2019-11-21
"David Hale new US envoy to Pakistan". Dawn.com. Dawn. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
"About Ambassador David Hale". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
"David Hale nominated as next US ambassador to Pakistan - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
Ali, Imtiaz (11 May 2017). "US contributes Rs24m for new CTD building in Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
"President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. July 10, 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
"Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, August 28, 2018". U.S. Senate. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
"David Hale - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
The Wall Street Journal, "First Public Hearings in Impeachment Inquiry to Begin Next Week", Nov. 6, 2019
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/20/takeaways-laura-coopers-david-hales-testimony-about-military-aid-ukraine/

External links

Deposition Nov. 6, 2019
David Hale collected news and commentary at Al Jazeera English
Appearances on C-SPAN

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by David Satterfield	United States Ambassador to Jordan 2004–2008 Acting: 2004–2005	Succeeded by Robert Beecroft
Preceded by George Mitchell	United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace 2011–2013	Succeeded by Martin Indyk as United States Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
Preceded by Maura Connelly	United States Ambassador to Lebanon 2013–2015	Succeeded by Elizabeth Richard
Preceded by Richard Olson	United States Ambassador to Pakistan 2015–2018	Succeeded by John Hoover Acting
Political offices
Preceded by Stephen Mull	Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs 2018–present	Incumbent

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[1] "David Hale (1961–)". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

[2] Trump impeachment hearings Day 4, retrieved 2019-11-21

[dawn-3] "David Hale new US envoy to Pakistan". Dawn.com. Dawn. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[About_David_Hale-4] "About Ambassador David Hale". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

[5] "David Hale nominated as next US ambassador to Pakistan - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[dawnuscontributes-6] Ali, Imtiaz (11 May 2017). "US contributes Rs24m for new CTD building in Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 11 May 2017.

[7] "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. July 10, 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.

[8] "Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, August 28, 2018". U.S. Senate. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[9] "David Hale - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".

[10] The Wall Street Journal, "First Public Hearings in Impeachment Inquiry to Begin Next Week", Nov. 6, 2019

[11] ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/20/takeaways-laura-coopers-david-hales-testimony-about-military-aid-ukraine/

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