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Mohammad Qayoumi
Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi (born December 14, 1952) is an engineer and professor who formerly served as acting Minister of Finance (Afghanistan), Minister of Finance and as the Chief Adviser on Infrastructure and Technology to the President of Afghanistan. He previously served as President of San José State University where he was appointed on March 23, 2011. Prior to that, he served as the fourth president of California State University, East Bay. He has worked in university administration for more than 30 years and has a background in both engineering and business. Qayoumi was born in Afghanistan and is the first Afghan-American to head a major U.S. university. In June 2010, Qayoumi contributed a photo essay to ''Foreign Policy'' magazine about Afghanistan in the 1960s, which led to an interview on the NPR program ''Morning Edition'' (aired June 18, 2010). Personal and education background Born near Kabul, Afghanistan, Qayoumi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eklil Ahmad Hakimi
Eklil Ahmad Hakimi ( ps, اکلیل احمد حکیمی; born 1968) was Afghanistan's Minister of Finance and a former Afghan diplomat. He has served as Afghanistan's deputy foreign minister as well as its ambassador to China, Japan and the United States. Personal life and early career Eklil Ahmad Hakimi was born in 1968 in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan. He is the son of a Pashtun father, from Laghman Province, and a Pashtuns, Pashtun mother. After graduating from Istiqlal French High School in 1985, he obtained his master's degree in Electronic Engineering from the Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul Polytechnic Institute in 1992. Upon the completion of his studies, Hakimi joined the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs the same year. Due to the Battle of Kabul (1992–1996), worsening situation in Kabul, Hakimi and his family moved to the United States in 1993. During his time in the U.S., he worked in engineering, banking, management and strategic planning. In 2002, Hakimi returne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
