Mora Namdar

Mora Namdar (Persian: مورا نامدار) is an Iranian-American diplomat who serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs at the United States Department of State. She was appointed to the position in 2025.^[2][3] Prior to this role, she held various positions within the U.S. Department of State including as the Senior Bureau Official for the office of Near Eastern Affairs in charge of all Middle East and North Africa policy.^[4][5]

Namdar is a native Texan who was born in the United States to Iranian immigrants.^[6] She was academically gifted and began taking college courses at 12 years old.^[7] She earned Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and International Affairs as well as minors in Fine Art, Philosophy and Human Rights from Southern Methodist University.^[8][9] Namdar also earned a Masters in International Affairs and a Juris Doctor from American University - Washington College of Law where she was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the National Security Law Brief.^[4] She studied abroad at Oxford and is widely recognized expert on national security, human rights, and policy. ^[4]

In 2025, Namdar was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. Consular Affairs is the largest bureau at the State Department with over 13,000 staff members and 5.5 billion dollar budget. The bureau overseas all Visas, Passports, Consulates, and American citizens abroad including but not limited to evacuations, hostages and those wrongfully detained. ^[10][11][12] In this role, she oversees policies related to visa services, protection of U.S. citizens abroad, and consular operations worldwide.^[13][14]