Faryar Shirzad 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. As of August 3, 2006, he is a vice president at Goldman Sachs serving as Director of International Public Policy. North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Goldman Sachs offices at the Fraumünsterplatz in Zürich (the light-colored building on the left) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ...

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. The United States Department of Commerce is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. ... The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (or, less formally, Senate Finance Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate. ...

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. A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., USA. Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland is considered to be a Public Ivy... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ... The John F. Kennedy School of Government is a school within Harvard University that offers graduate degrees in public policy and public administration, as well as conducting research in various subjects relating to politics and government. ... Harvard redirects here. ... Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a first degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries, most notably the United States. ... The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his academical village, the University of Virginia. ...

References

• 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.

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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.