Farooq Mughal

A legislator and strategist connecting policy, business and diplomacy

Farooq Mughal is a government affairs advisor, political strategist, and institutional leader with over two decades of experience across business, diplomacy, public policy, and diaspora engagement. A former Georgia State Representative and the first elected member of the Georgia General Assembly of Pakistani origin, he also served as White House Council under the Obama administration, overseeing public policy. A Harvard Law educated negotiator and arbitrator, and Founder and Managing Partner of MS Global Partners, he has advised senior leaders on trade, legislation, and strategic investment.

In the Georgia legislature, he cosponsored eight landmark bills signed into law, advancing economic growth, criminal justice, healthcare, veterans’ services, public safety, and local tax relief. His bipartisan work earned recognition from the White House, U.S. Congress, Georgia governors, and foreign diplomats. Through his engagement with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce (RCCI), he helped lead trade delegations to Pakistan and supported a landmark resolution to establish a sister state relationship between Georgia and Sindh, creating a blueprint for cooperation between the United States and Pakistan at the state level.

His advisory and business impact includes representing over $950 million in public and private economic development projects and advising U.S. Congressmen, Governors, Mayors, and international leaders. He holds a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Mercer University and is a licensed arbitrator and mediator with the Georgia Supreme Court. He has been recognized among Atlanta Magazine’s 500 Most Influential Business Leaders (2021 to 2025), the 100 Most Influential Muslim Americans in Georgia, and the 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia.

As Chief Strategist and Co-Founder, Mr. Mughal is building an institution that connects policy, business, diplomacy, and engagement between people. It is a credible platform in Washington to strengthen relations between the United States and Pakistan and develop the next generation of leaders.

His founding vision is an independent, strategically rigorous institution focused on action, uniting policymakers, business leaders, trade experts, diaspora leaders, and the Pakistani American community to advance informed dialogue, economic partnerships, and lasting engagement between the United States and Pakistan.