Alhaj Mohammad Alam Izedyar was selected to represent Panjshir Province in Afghanistan's Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of its National Legislature, in 2005.^[2] He has a B.A. in Political Science. He is the Secretary of the Legislature's International Relations Committee. He is a supporter of Abdullah Abdullah.

His son Salem was killed on June 2, 2017 when police reportedly shot at protesters near the presidential palace in Kabul.^[3]

His son Saalem tore down president Karzai's poster from the Loya Jirga hall and is being accused of damaging public property.^{[citation needed]}