Faryar Shirzad

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Faryar Shirzad (born 1966 in London)^[1] is a former White House Deputy Assistant for International Economic Affairs to President George W. Bush and the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, serving in this role from 2004 to 2006. He is currently a managing director at Goldman 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"^{[citation needed]}). 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 Iranian parents in London,^[1] Faryar has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Maryland; a Master's degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; and a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

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1. ^ ^{a b} Bush loyalist takes international economics to the political stage. Financial Times. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.

• Office of the Press Secretary (June 24, 2004). Personnel Announcement:Faryar Shirzad to be Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy National Security Advisor. The White House. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.

• Senior Director for International Economic Affairs Faryar Shirzad. International Security Biographies. U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.

[edit] External links

• 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. Office of the Press Secretary, The White House (April 20, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-03.