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February 06, 2009 03:19 IST
US President, Barack Obama [Images], on Thursday appointed an Indian American to his new advisory council on inter faith relationships.
Eboo S Patel, founder and executive director of the Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Corps, would be a member of the
President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
The council announced on Thursday would have 25 members, who will be appointed for a one-year term. However, only fifteen members to the council were announced on Thursday.
The announcement came after Obama signed an executive order establishing the new faith-based council.
This office will work on behalf of Americans committed to improving their communities, no matter their religious or
political beliefs, Obama said.
Joshua DuBois, a former associate pastor and advisor to Obama in his US Senate office and campaign Director of
Religious Affairs, would lead this office.
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