Background
Pandya, Amit Anant was born on July 23, 1950 in Rajkot, Gujrat, India. Son of Anant Jaganath and Hansa (Dave) Pandya.
Pandya, Amit Anant was born on July 23, 1950 in Rajkot, Gujrat, India. Son of Anant Jaganath and Hansa (Dave) Pandya.
Bachelor in English, University of Oxford, 1972; Master of Arts in Education, University of Pennsylvania, 1974; Master of Arts in Folklore, University of Pennsylvania, 1976; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1980; Master of Laws in Advocacy, Georgetown University, 1981.
Graduate fellow, Institute for Public Representation, Georgetown University, Washington, 1980-1981; research director, National Center for Immigrants Rights, 1981-1982; director political asylum project, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington, 1983-1985; solo practice, Washington, 1985-1987; of counsel, Caruthers, Herzog, Crebs, McGhee, St. Louis, 1987-1988; general counsel, National Immigration Forum, Washington, 1988-1989; counsel, House Government Operations Committee, Washington, 1989-1991; counsel, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Washington, 1991-1995; vice president, Refugees International, Washington, 1995; deputy director humanitarian and refugee affairs, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1995-1996; director humanitarian assistance, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1996-1998; deputy assistant administrator Asia and Near East,, United States Agency for International Development, since 1998.
Board of directors International Campaign for Tibet, Washington, since 1995, National Immigration Forum, 1991-1996. Member Oxford Union, Democratic Socialists of America.
Married Cecilia Munoz, September 1, 1991. Children: Cristina, Meera.
