Biography of Waheed Omar        

Date of Birth:  1980

Place of Birth: Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Primary and Secondary Education:

Higher Education: B.A in International Studies, Washington International University, USA; M.A in Development and Reconstruction of Post-Conflict Nations from York University, UK

Experience: 3 years at the Swedish Institute; Director of the Investigation and Evaluation of AOP; Deputy Director of AOP; Spokesperson for President Hamid Karzai; Afghan Ambassador to Italy

Current position: Senior Advisor to H.E President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Public and Strategic Affairs