Afghanistan, April 22 -- In the first Afghanistan-related political appointment since Donald Trump's return to the White House, Afghan-American attorney Mary Kabir-Seraj Bischoping has been named Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan.
In this new role, Bischoping will oversee U.S. foreign policy toward Afghanistan under the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Previously, U.S. engagement on Afghanistan was led by Thomas West, former Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Rina Amiri, who served as Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights.
Bischoping, 33, is a descendant of the Barakzai royal dynasty, which ruled Afghanistan from 1823 to 1978. Her last name comes from ...