Joe Biden nominates Rashad Hussain as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
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Kathmandu, August 1. US President Joe Biden has nominated Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
Hussain is currently the Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement at the National Security Council. The White House in a statement said that the announcement underscores the President’s commitment to build an administration that looks like America and reflects people of all faiths. Hussain is the first Muslim to be nominated to serve as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
Rashad Hussain previously served as the US Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), US Special Envoy for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications, and Deputy Associate White House Counsel during the time of the Obama administration.
He is also known for his efforts on countering anti-semitism and protecting religious minorities in Muslim-majority countries. He also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown Law Center and the Georgetown School of Foreign Service.
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