Uzra Zeya

Uzra Zeya is an American diplomat nominated to serve as Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights in the Biden Administration.[1]

Uzra Zeya
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
LeaderAntony Blinken
SucceedingNathan Sales
Personal details
BornChapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)

Early life and education

Zeya was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to immigrants from Bihar, India.[2][3][4] Zeya's sister, Rena Golden (née Rena Shaheen Zeya), died in 2013 due to lymphoma. Zeya graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.[5]

Career

During the Obama administration, Zeya served as the acting assistant Secretary and principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. She also worked in the Embassy of the United States, Paris. In 2013, Zeya was suspected to have been involved in the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade.[6][7] Zeya was accused of helping evacuate the domestic help’s kin out of India, just two days prior to Khobragade's arrest.[8]

References
  1. "Biden nominates Indian-American Uzra Zeya to key State Department position". Hindustan Times. January 17, 2021.
  2. "Uzra Zeya". ISD. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  3. "'Desi' diplomats don't have it easy".
  4. Chidan; Sep 25, Rajghatta / TNN / Updated; 2018; Ist, 09:23. "Indian-American diplomat Uzra Zeya quits state department, calling out racist and gender bias in Trump administration - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-17.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Uzra Zeya". ISD. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  6. Krishnankutty, Pia (2021-01-19). "Biden's pick Uzra Zeya had 'helped' Indian diplomat Khobragade's maid during 2013 row". ThePrint. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  7. Service, Tribune News. "Joe Biden keeps Dems with RSS-BJP links out". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  8. "US official 'assisted' in maid's kin evacuation". Deccan Chronicle. 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.


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