Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Trump Appoints Iranian-American Mora Namdar to Visa, Passport Role
Mora Namdar is an Iranian-American woman who was born in Texas.
She has a law degree and a master's in international affairs.
She used to work on important projects in the Middle East and now she has a new job in the US government.
She will be in charge of visas and passports.
She also owns beauty salons in Texas.
She speaks Farsi and has worked on many global issues.
She is very qualified and has a lot of experience.
Mora Namdar, an Iranian-American born in Texas, has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs.
She is fluent in Farsi and holds a JD from American University and a Masters in International Affairs.
Namdar previously served as the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, working on projects like the Gaza Peace plan and Middle East stabilization.
She owns a chain of beauty salons called BAM in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano, Texas.
Namdar's confirmation was finalized after being backed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- Who
- Mora Namdar, an Iranian-American lawyer and businesswoman
- What
- Appointed as the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
- When
- Confirmed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in December 2025
- Where
- United States of America
- Why
- To oversee visa and passport operations
- Name
- Mora Namdar
- Nationality
- Iranian-American
- Birthplace
- Texas, USA
- Education
- JD from American University, Masters in International Affairs
- Previous Role
- Senior Bureau Official for Near Eastern Affairs
- Current Role
- Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
- Business Venture
- Owner of BAM beauty salons in Texas
- Languages
- Fluent in Farsi