Annie Boyajian

Annie Boyajian is president of Freedom House, a non-profit organization that has worked for more than eight decades to defend and expand freedom around the world. Boyajian previously served as vice president of policy and advocacy and as the Mark Palmer Distinguished Fellow. Prior to joining Freedom House in 2014, Boyajian worked in both the Senate and the House, where she held numerous roles.

During her nearly two decades in Washington, Boyajian has spearheaded civil society efforts around passage and reauthorization of the Global Magnitsky Act; helped author and refine legislation on transnational repression, human rights, conflict minerals, and international trade; and played a key role in connecting policymakers and civil society actors. 

Boyajian has testified before the US Congress, the Canadian parliament, and Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan and has provided interviews and commentary for outlets including BBC World, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Radio Free Asia, Reuters, The Economist, Fox News, The Bulwark, The Globe and Mail, The Diplomat, International Policy Digest, Just Security, and The Hill.

Boyajian holds a master’s degree from American University’s School of International Service. She is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former board member of the Hong Kong Democracy Council.