Uzra Zeya
Uzra Zeya | |
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| Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Nathan Sales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) |
Uzra Zeya is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights in the incoming Biden Administration.
Early life and education
Zeya was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to immigrants from India.[1][2] She graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.[3]
Career
During the Obama administration, Zeya served as the acting assistant Secretary and principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. She also worked in the Embassy of the United States, Paris. Zeya resigned from the Department of State in 2018.[4]
References
- ^ "Uzra Zeya". ISD. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Chidan; Sep 25, Rajghatta / TNN / Updated:; 2018; Ist, 09:23. "Indian-American diplomat Uzra Zeya quits state department, calling out racist and gender bias in Trump administration - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Uzra Zeya". ISD. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "President-elect Biden Announces Key Nominations for the Department of State". President-Elect Joe Biden. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
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