- Faryar Shirzad
Faryar Shirzad (born 1966 in
London )cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90b7727c-7bfd-11da-ab8e-0000779e2340.html|title=Bush loyalist takes international economics to the political stage|publisher=Financial Times |accessdate=2007-09-27] is a formerWhite House Deputy Assistant for International Economic Affairs to PresidentGeorge W. Bush and theDeputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, serving in this role from 2004 to 2006. He is currently a managing director atGoldman Sachs serving as Global Head of the Office of Government Affairs.In his role at the White House, he was President Bush’s representative to the G-8 ("G-8 Sherpa"Fact|date=February 2007). Previous positions held by Faryar include Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce ; International Trade Counsel,U.S. Senate Finance Committee ; and Associate Attorney at the International Trade Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.Born to
Iran ian parents in London, ] Faryar has aBachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Maryland; aMaster's degree in Public Policy from theJohn F. Kennedy School of Government ,Harvard University ; and a law degree from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law .References
*cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040623-12.html
title=Personnel Announcement:Faryar Shirzad to be Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy National Security Advisor
date=June 24 ,2004
author=Office of the Press Secretary
publisher=The White House
accessdate=2006-08-03*cite web|url=http://usinfo.state.gov/is/Archive/intsec_shirzad.html
title=Senior Director for International Economic Affairs Faryar Shirzad
work=International Security Biographies
publisher=U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs
accessdate=2006-08-03External links
*cite web|url=http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/uscn/wh/2006/042004.htm
title=Press Briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor Faryar Shirzad and National Security Council Acting Senior Director Dennis Wilder on the President's Meetings with President Hu of the People's Republic of China
date=April 20 ,2006
publisher=Office of the Press Secretary, The White House
accessdate=2006-08-03
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