Sameera Fazili is the second Kashmiri Indian-American appointed to the Biden administration.
Srinagar:
Sameera Fazili’s dad and mom, of Kashmiri origin, wished her to be a physician, however she didn’t solely agree.
Fazili’s plans got here to fruition on Friday when the transition Biden-Harris appointed her deputy director of the Nationwide Financial Council within the White Home. The council coordinates the financial policy-making course of and offers recommendation to the President of the USA.
Ms Fazili is the second Kashmiri Indian-American appointed to a key place within the incoming Biden administration. His appointment has induced jubilation in his prolonged household in Srinagar.
“We’re very proud. Everybody in Kashmir needs to be proud as it’s a proud second for all of Kashmir,” his uncle Rouf Fazili advised PTI. “It’s a nice honor and respect for every of us and an important event.”
“She was not born right here and her dad and mom left the Valley in 1970-71, however she has a powerful affinity for Kashmir,” Rouf Fazili mentioned. “The final time he visited the valley was in 2007.”
Rouf Fazili didn’t have the chance to talk together with his niece as a result of she was so busy with the inauguration of the president-elect of the USA, Joe Biden, which is able to happen on Wednesday. “However I spoke to the remainder of the household and they’re clearly very comfortable!” added.
One other shut relative mentioned that Sameera Fazili, whose father is a surgeon and mom is a pathologist, was a vivid and sensible woman in her research.
“Her dad and mom wished her to be a physician, however she had different plans. Her inclination was in direction of public service,” mentioned the relative.
Sameera Fazili is a really energetic one that likes to ski, swim, play tennis and journey, mentioned the relative, including that she was very keen on Kashmiri delicacies.
She is at present the lead of the Biden-Harris transition financial company and was beforehand assigned to the Federal Reserve Financial institution of Atlanta, the place she served as director of engagement for financial and neighborhood improvement.
In December, one other Kashmiri girl, Aisha Shah, was appointed as a Partnerships Supervisor within the White Home Workplace of Digital Technique.
Within the Obama administration, Sameera Fazili served as Senior Coverage Adviser to the White Home Nationwide Financial Council and as Senior Adviser to the USA Division of the Treasury on each home finance and worldwide affairs.
Earlier than that, she was a scientific professor of legislation at Yale Legislation Faculty. Initially from Buffalo in New York, she now lives in Georgia along with her husband and three youngsters. Sameera Fazili graduated from Yale Legislation Faculty and Harvard College.