Abdul Quadir Amiryar

Background

Amiryar, Abdul Quadir was born on February 15, 1942 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Came to the United States, 1973. Son of Amir Mohammed and Sabera G. Amiryar.

Education

Business Level in Law and Diplomacy, Kabul University, 1964. Bachelor with honors, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1969. Master of Arts in Political Science, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1972.

Master of Comparative Law, George Washington University, 1976. Master of Arts in Philosophy, George Washington University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1989.

Career

Chief editor, Journal Law and Political Science, 1964-1971; professor school law and diplomacy, Kabul U., 1971-1976; supervisor research and inter-library loan unit Gelman Library., George Washington University, Washington, 1979-1984; assistant professor department religion graduate school arts and science, George Washington University, Washington, 1982-1984; assistant professor Elliott school international affairs and department political science, George Washington University, Washington, since 1991; Executive officer, founding member, Control Asia Research and Development Center, Vienna, Virginia, since 1992. Member Executive Committee for drafting Constitution of Afghanistan, 1964. Designer educational exchange programs United States Agency for International Development, Afghanistan.

Advisor Ministry of Education, Afghanistan. Representative of Mid-Atlantic region On-Line Computer Library. Center, Dublin, Ohio, 1986-1988.

Membership

Volunteer international services office George Washington University, since 1989. Vice chair National Advisory Council for South Asian Affairs. Member American Political Science Association, Asian Studies Society, Middle East Institute, Central Asia Development and Investment Foundation (member executive board since 1993), International Studies Association.

Connections

Married Sara Abawi; children: Hassib, Edris.

Father:

Amir Mohammed

Mother:

Sabera G. Amiryar

Spouse:

Sara Abawi

child:

Hassib Amiryar

child:

Edris Amiryar