Who Is Mora Namdar? Iranian-American Lawyer Tapped By Trump To Oversee Visa, Passport Operations

Who Is Mora Namdar? Iranian-American Lawyer Tapped By Trump To Oversee Visa, Passport Operations Mora Namdar, Iranian-American born in Texas, is now US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. She also owns BAM beauty salons in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano. US has appointed Iranian-American citizen Mora Namdar as the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. Her confirmation was finalised after being backed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Let us look into the career of Mora Namdar. Recommended Stories Who is Mora Namdar? Mora Namdar, fluent in Farsi, was born in Texas in the family of Iranian immigrants. The 38-year-old earned her JD from American University Washington College of Law and her Masters degree in International Affairs from American University’s School of International Service. She was the founding Editor-in Chief of the American University-Washington College of Law’s National Security Law Brief. She completed her undergraduate degrees in Political Science and International Affairs from SMU in Dallas with minors in Philosophy, Fine Art and Human Rights. She studied abroad at Oxford University and is an avid painter. A Look Into Namdar’s Political Career Mora Namdar previously served as the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs from May 19 till December 1 leading US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa (NEA) at the US Department of State. As chief of NEA, she worked in several projects including Gaza Peace plan, Middle East stabilisation, countering the Iranian regime’s malign influence, supporting human rights, promoting investment in America and American technology, promoting US strategic messaging and internet freedom. “I remain steadfast in supporting our operations at home and abroad to ensure that the privilege of a U.S. visa is granted only to those who meet the qualifications, that visa holders adhere to the terms of their visas, and that individuals who violate these terms or disregard US laws will lose the privilege of holding a US visa," she said. According to the government website, Namdar has served as the acting Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, served as the Vice President of Legal, Compliance and Risk at the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), and served as a Senior Advisor at the US Department of State working on a variety of global issues. She is also an attorney licensed in both Texas and Washington D.C. Namdar As Owner Of Beauty Salon Business According to The Daily Beast, Namdar owns a mini-chain of beauty salons called Bam in Texas, with locations in the West Village in her hometown of Dallas, as well as in Fort Worth and Plano. In an interview with Voyage Dallas, she said: “While running Namdar Law, I created BAM - blowouts and makeup, and began searching for the perfect location. I knew that I wanted to use only the finest products and tools like Balmain Hair Couture, Dyson hair dryers, T3 tools, and our own BAM makeup line which is hypoallergenic, non-animal tested, and some of the most beautiful,...

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