The former diplomat Marc Grossman, with nearly thirty year career at the State Department, should be appointed special envoy of the United States for Afghanistan and Pakistan to replace Richard Holbrooke, who died last December, says Washington Post. The newspaper said the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to announce his appointment on Friday during a major speech on the situation in the region.
A dispute between the State Department and the White House on the definition of its functions has delayed the announcement, says the Washington Post. Marc Grossman has held the positions of Deputy Secretary of State for Europe, Ambassador to Turkey, and Under Secretary for Political Affairs under the first presidency of George W.
Bush before leaving the diplomatic service in 2005. He is currently vice-president of the consulting firm Cohen Group, which has several clients in South Asia, which is not considered an obstacle to his appointment, officials said the Washington Post. 
A dispute between the State Department and the White House on the definition of its functions has delayed the announcement, says the Washington Post. Marc Grossman has held the positions of Deputy Secretary of State for Europe, Ambassador to Turkey, and Under Secretary for Political Affairs under the first presidency of George W.
Bush before leaving the diplomatic service in 2005. He is currently vice-president of the consulting firm Cohen Group, which has several clients in South Asia, which is not considered an obstacle to his appointment, officials said the Washington Post.
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