List of ambassadors of Afghanistan to the United States

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States
StatusOffice abolished
SeatWashington, D.C.
NominatorPresident of Afghanistan
Formation
  • June 4, 1943 (1943-06-04) (original)
  • 2002 (2002) (most recent)
First holderAbdul Hussain Aziz
Final holderAdela Raz
AbolishedFebruary 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)
Superseded byAmbassador to Canada (accredited representative)[1]
Websiteafghanembassy.us/the-ambassador (dead)
(7 March 2022 archive)

The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States of America was the official diplomatic representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States. The ambassador and the embassy staff at large worked at the Afghan Embassy in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The last ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was Adela Raz, who succeeded Roya Rahmani in July 2021. In February 2022, Raz resigned.[2] The embassy and consulates closed the following month, and all diplomatic and consular activities stopped.[3]

List

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No. Name Title Appointment Presentation Termination Appointer
Kingdom of Afghanistan
1 Abdul Hussain Aziz Minister 1943 4 June 1943 1946 King Mohammed Zahir Shah
2 Habibullah Khan Tarzi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1946 1946 1953
3 Mohammed Kabir Ludin Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1953 1956
4 Najib Ullah Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1956 1958
5 Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1958 1963
6 Abdul Majid Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1963 1967
7 Abdullah Malikyar Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1967 1978
Republic of Afghanistan
7 Abdullah Malikyar Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1967 1978 King Mohammed Zahir Shah
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
8 Abdul Waheed Karim Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1978 1980 Nur Muhammad Taraki
9 Nur Ahmed Nur Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1980 1981 Babrak Karmal
Mohed Salem Spartak Chargé d'affaires 1982 1984
Mohammad Haidar Rafiq Chargé d'affaires 1984 1985
Mohammad Ashraf Samimi Chargé d'affaires 1985 1986
10 Rouhullah Erfaqi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1986 1987
11 Mia Gul Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1988 1990 Mohammad Najibullah
Abdul Ghafoor Jawshan Chargé d'affaires 1990 1992
Islamic State of Afghanistan
Abdul Rahim Chargé d'affaires 1992 1994 Burhanuddin Rabbani
Yar Mohammad Mohabat Chargé d'affaires 1994 1995
Northern Alliance of Afghanistan
None appointed 1995–2002
Afghan Transitional Administration
Haroun Amin Chargé d'affaires 2002 2002 Hamid Karzai
12 Ishaq Shahyar Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 2002 4 December 2003
13 Said Tayeb Jawad Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 4 December 2003 2010
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
13 Said Tayeb Jawad Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 4 December 2003 22 September 2010 Hamid Karzai
Khojesta Fana Ebrahimkhel Chargé d'affaires 22 September 2010 14 February 2011
14 Eklil Ahmad Hakimi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 14 February 2011 23 February 2011 September 2015
15 Hamdullah Mohib Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 2015 September 2015 August 2018 Ashraf Ghani
Madina Qasimi Chargé d'affaires August 2018 August 2018 December 2018
16 Roya Rahmani Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary December 2018 December 2018 July 2021
17 Adela Raz Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)[4] Stepped down 18 February 2022 (2022-02-18)[2]

Chief of Protocol[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gramer, Robbie (6 June 2022). "The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Afghans in the United States will now be referred to the embassy in Canada, which the Canadian government has helped arrange with the U.S. government and leftover Afghan diplomats to remain open, according to several U.S. and former Afghan officials familiar with the matter.
  2. ^ a b Madina Morwat (18 February 2022). "Afghan Ambassador to US to Step Down". TOLOnews. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ Iqbal, Anwar (27 March 2022). "Afghan embassy, consulates in US shut their doors". Dawn. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ Afghan Embassy DC [@Embassy_of_AFG] (26 July 2021). "Today Amb. @AdelaRaz officially began her first day as Afg's newly appointed Ambassador to the U.S." (Tweet). Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (5 February 2008). "Afghanistan". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 18 August 2021.