Joe Biden names Shefali Razdan as envoy to the Netherlands
Highlight
- Shefali Razdan Duggal is an immigrant from Kashmir to America
- Razdan Duggal, 50, has been raised in Cincinnati, Chicago, New York and Boston
- She is a veteran political activist, women’s rights advocate and human rights campaigner
According to the White House, US President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Indian-origin political activist Shefali Razdan Duggal as his envoy to the Netherlands. Duggal, 50, who came to the US from Kashmir, was raised in Cincinnati, Chicago, New York and Boston.
The White House made the announcement on Friday, along with several other key administrative and diplomatic posts.
The White House said that the mother of two, Duggal is a veteran political activist, women’s rights advocate and human rights campaigner. She is a former presidential appointee for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council and continues to serve as a Western regional adviser.
Duggal is a member of Human Rights Watch’s San Francisco committee, a member of the Wake Forest University Leadership and Character Council, and serves on the national board of directors for Emily’s List.
He did his MA in Political Communication from New York University. He also studied Mass Communication at the University of Miami.
Duggal is the recipient of several civilian awards, including the Western Regional Leadership Award by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, recognized as a Community Hero by the California State Assembly, and as one of California’s Most Powerful Women by the National Diversity Council. ,
The White House said she served as the women’s national co-chair for Biden and the deputy national finance chair on the Democratic National Committee.
Duggal was active in Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and was also involved with Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, where she was a member of his campaign’s Northern California Steering Committee and the Hillary Committee for Women.
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