Mohammad Qayoumi | |
|---|---|
 President Mohammad Qayoumi on his inauguration as President of San Jose State University in 2011. | |
| Finance Minister | |
| In office July 2018[1] – March 2020[2] | |
| Preceded by | Eklil Ahmad Hakimi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal |
| Chief Adviser on Infrastructure and Technology to the President of Afghanistan | |
| In office 2015 – March 2020 | |
| 28th President of San José State University[3] | |
| In office July 1, 2011 – August 17, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Don Kassing |
| Succeeded by | Susan Martin |
| 4th President of California State University, East Bay[4] | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Norma Rees |
| Succeeded by | Leroy Morishita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi December 14, 1952 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati (Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S., M.S.) American University of Beirut (B.S.)[5] |
Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi (born December 14, 1952)[6][7] is an engineer and professor who formerly served as acting Minister of Finance and as the Chief Adviser on Infrastructure and Technology to the President of Afghanistan.[8] He previously served as President of San José State University where he was appointed on March 23, 2011.[9] Prior to that, he served as the fourth president of California State University, East Bay. He has worked in university administration for more than 30 years and has a background in both engineering and business. Qayoumi was born in Afghanistan and is the first Afghan-American to head a major U.S. university.[10]
In June 2010, Qayoumi contributed a photo essay to Foreign Policy magazine about Afghanistan in the 1960s, which led to an interview on the NPR program Morning Edition (aired June 18, 2010).
- ^ "Ghani Introduces Dr Humayoun Qayoumi as acting finance-minister". Khaama. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal Appointed as Acting Finance Minister Reporterly |". reporterly.net. 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Biography - Office of the President". San Jose State University. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Office of the President". California State University, East Bay. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Mohammad H. Qayoumi". The California State University. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived October 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Mohammad Hamayon Qayoumi". World Bank Live. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ Lopes Harris, Pat. "CSU Trustees Appoint Mohammad Qayoumi as President of San José State". SJSU Today. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Mo Qayoumi Selected as Next President". CSUEB News. 2006-05-17. Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-01-05.