Atif Qarni
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GovernorRalph Northam
Preceded byDietra Trent
Succeeded byFran Bradford
BornAtif Mustafa Qarni
1978 (age 47–48)
1978 (age 47–48)
Atif Qarni | |
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| 19th Virginia Secretary of Education | |
| In office January 13, 2018 – November 24, 2021 | |
| Governor | Ralph Northam |
| Preceded by | Dietra Trent |
| Succeeded by | Fran Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Atif Mustafa Qarni 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Fatima Pashaei |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) George Mason University (MA) Strayer University (MEd) Vanderbilt University (EdD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1996–2004 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Atif Mustafa Qarni (born 1978) is an American teacher, former military non-commissioned officer, and Democratic politician who was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam as Virginia Secretary of Education.[1]
Emigrating from Karachi, Pakistan, with his family at the age of ten, Qarni grew up in Parkville, Maryland, before moving to Manassas, Virginia, in 2005.[2] He obtained a bachelor’s degree in sociology from George Washington University, a master’s in history and a teaching license in secondary education from George Mason University, a master's in educational administration from Strayer University, and is a doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University.[3][4][5]
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