Background
Khalilzad, Zalmay Mamozy was born on March 22, 1951 in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.
Khalilzad, Zalmay Mamozy was born on March 22, 1951 in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.
Bachelor, American University, Beirut, Lebanon. Master of Arts, American University, Beirut, Lebanon. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1979.
Assistant professor political science Columbia University, New York City, 1979—1989. Special advisory to under secretary for political affairs United States Department State, Washington, 1985—1989. Associate professor University California, San Diego, 1989—1991.
Assistant deputy under secretary policy planning United States Department Defense, Washington, 1991—1992. Senior political scientist Research and Development Corporation, 1989—1991, director strategy, doctrine & force structure progressive Project Air Force, 1993—1999. Head, Bush-Cheney Transition Team United States Department Defense, 2000—2001.
Special assistant to President & senior director for Southwest Asia, N. E. & North African Affairs National Security Council, 2001—2002, special assistant to President & senior director for Islamic Outreach & Southwest Asia Initiatives, 2002. Special envoy to Afghanistan United States Department State, Kabul, 2002—2003, United States ambassador & presidential envoy to Afghanistan, 2003—2005, United States ambassador to Iraq Baghdad, 2005—2007, permanent United States representative to United Nations New York City, 2007—2009. President Khalilzad Associates LLC, Washington.
Counselor Center Strategic & International Studies (Center for Strategic and International Studies ), since 2009.
Married Cheryl Benard. Children: Alexander, Maximilian.