Salman Ahmed
Salman Ahmed is an American national security and foreign policy advisor serving as the director of policy planning in the Biden administration.
Salman Ahmed | |
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| Director of Policy Planning | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Leader | Antony Blinken |
| Preceded by | Peter Berkowitz |
| Personal details | |
| Education | New York University (BS) University of Cambridge (MPhil) |
Education
Ahmed earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Engineering from the Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology and a Master of Philosophy in international relations from the University of Cambridge.[1]
Career
During the Obama administration, Ahmed served as special assistant to the President and senior director of strategic planning for the United States National Security Council. He has since been a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he specializes in foreign policy and research.[2][3][4] During the Taliban take over of Kabul, Ahmed was dispatched to Doha to assist Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad in negotiations with Taliban representatives.[5]
References
- "Salman Ahmed". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "Biden inducts Pakistani-American Salman Ahmed in US State Department". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- Lee | AP, Matthew. "Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans". AP NEWS. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- Bertrand, Natasha; Cohen, Zachary; Atwood, Kylie. "US holding direct and daily talks with Taliban in effort to ease Biden's Afghanistan crisis". CNN. CNN. Retrieved August 19, 2021.