Nader Mousavizadeh
Nader Mousavizadeh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, writer, geopolitical consultant, former United Nations official |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (1997–2003), CEO of Macro Advisory Partners, co-author of Kofi Annan's memoir |
Nader Mousavizadeh is a distinguished entrepreneur, writer, geopolitical consultant, and former high-ranking official at the United Nations. Between 1997 and 2003, he served as an advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan.[1] Perry Anderson, writing for the London Review of Books, recognized him as one of the two principal advisers to Annan during this timeframe.[2] Mousavizadeh was born to a Danish mother and an Iranian father and later became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was raised in Denmark and pursued higher education at Harvard College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and as a Rhodes Scholar at Christ Church, University of Oxford.[3][4]
Prior to his role as special assistant to Kofi Annan in 1997, he worked as a UN political officer stationed in Bosnia-Herzegovina.[4]
In 2013, Mousavizadeh established Macro Advisory Partners, where he currently holds the position of CEO.[5] Before this, he gained experience as a banker at Goldman Sachs and served as CEO of Oxford Analytica.[6]
Mousavizadeh co-authored the 2012 memoir of Kofi Annan titled Interventions: A Life in War and Peace and also edited The Black Book Of Bosnia: The Consequences Of Appeasement, which compiles commentary from his tenure as assistant editor at The New Republic.[7][8] His written contributions extend to publications such as The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Times of London, and Foreign Policy. Additionally, he has been a foreign affairs columnist for Reuters.[9]
Since 2019, Mousavizadeh has been a member of the Global Board of Directors at the World Resources Institute.[10] He also holds membership in the Trilateral Commission.[11]
On 23 August 1997, he wed Alexandra Vedel, a Danish economist and granddaughter of Sir William Dickson.
References
- ↑ "A new world disorder? | Financial Times". Financial Times. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ Anderson, Perry (2007-05-10). "Our Man". London Review of Books. Vol. 29, no. 9. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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- ↑ Frean, Alexandra (2023-08-22). "Business big shot: Nader Mousavizadeh of Oxford Analytica". The Times. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ "New in paperback". The Washington Times. December 24, 1995.
- ↑ The Black Book Of Bosnia: The Consequences Of Appeasement. 1996-01-05.
- ↑ Mousavizadeh, Nader (2015-09-25). "COLUMN-The weaponization of everything: Globalization's dark side". Reuters.
- ↑ "WRI Board Appoints Four New Members; Elevates David Blood to Co-Chair". 2019-03-08.
- ↑ "Nader Mousavizadeh".