Mary Kabir-Seraj Bischoping, an American foreign policy expert with a distinguished heritage from Afghanistan’s Barakzai royal dynasty, is gaining prominence in U.S. public service. Born on February 11, 1992, in Orange County, California, she is a descendant of Queen Soraya Tarzi, an advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan, and the granddaughter of Latifa Kabir Seraj, one of the country’s first female journalists and later a Voice of America employee.
Mary graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in Political Science, focusing on political theory, and earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2019. As of May 2023, she has been working with the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, contributing to the development of U.S. foreign policy.
Recently, she was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan within the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. These roles are typically filled by appointment rather than election, and her selection underscores her expertise in foreign affairs and legal matters.
Mary Kabir-Seraj Bischoping not only preserves her historical legacy but also actively participates in shaping major U.S. policies.
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