Zalmay Khalilzad facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Zalmay Khalilzad
Khalilzad speaking at a high school in Kabul, Afghanistan
26th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office April 17, 2007 – January 20, 2009
President	George W. Bush
Secretary-General	Ban Ki-Moon
Preceded by	John R. Bolton
Succeeded by	Susan Rice
United States Ambassador to Iraq
In office June 21, 2005 – April 17, 2007
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John Negroponte
Succeeded by	Ryan Crocker
United States Ambassador to Afghanistan
In office November 28, 2003 – June 20, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Robert Finn
Succeeded by	Ronald E. Neumann
Personal details
Born	Zalmay Mamozy Khalilzad March 22, 1951 (1951-03-22) Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, Afghanistan
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Cheryl Benard
Children	Alexander Benard Maximilian Benard
Alma mater	American University of Beirut University of Chicago
Profession	Academic and Diplomat

Zalmay Mamozy Khalilzad (Pashto: زلمی خلیلزاد Zalmay Khalīlzād; born March 22, 1951) is a counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and president of Khalilzad Associates. He was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush from 2007 to 2009.

• Zalmay Khalilzad collected news and commentary at The New York Times

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  Khalilzad presenting President George W. Bush a ballot from the first democratic election in Afghanistan on October 18, 2004.

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  Khalilzad with Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in April 2006.

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  Khalilzad at the 2008 World Economic Forum, in Switzerland, attending the plenary session; 'Understanding Iran's Foreign Policy' on January 26, 2008.