List of ambassadors of Afghanistan

This a list of the current Ambassadors of Afghanistan.^[1] Ambassadors are appointed by the Afghan President.

Host Country	Ambassador	Notes
Australia	Amanullah Jayhoon
Austria	Abdulhamid Shogoofan
Bangladesh	Abdul Rahim Oraz
Belgium	Homayoun Tandar
Bulgaria	Mohammad Davood Pagshiri
Canada	Barna Karimi	2012-2013
China	Sultan Ahmad Baheen
Egypt	Fazilurrahman Fazil
France	Omar Samad	Since 2 July 2009
Germany	Abdulrahman Ashraf
India	Nanguyalai Tarzi
Indonesia	To be appointed
Iran	Obaidullah Obaid
Italy	Musa Marofi
Japan	Amin Fatemy
Kazakhstan	Sohrab Ali Safari
Korea	Karim Rahimi
Kuwait	Assadullah Hanif
Malaysia	Abdul Samad (Ambassador)
Netherlands	Enayatullah Nabiel
Norway	Manija Bakhtary
Oman	Abdul Raqeeb Salim
Pakistan	Majnoon Golab	Chargé d’ Affairs
Poland	Zia Mojadadi
Qatar	Khaled Ahmad Zekriya
Russian Federation	Azizullah Karzai
Saudi Arabia	To be appointed
Spain	Masood Khalili
Switzerland	Zalmai Aziz
Turkey	Salahuddin Rabbani
Turkmenistan	Mohammad Fasel Saifi
Tajikistan	Abdul Ghafoor Arizo
Ukraine	Mohammad Asif Delavar
United Arab Emirates	Najeebullah Mojadidi
United Nations	Zahir Tanin
UNESCO	Qasem Fazeli
United States	Eklil Ahmad Hakimi^[2]

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Afghan Diplomats and Ambassadors

Minister of Foreign Affairs	Abdullah Abdullah (2001–2006) Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2006–2010) Zalmai Rassoul (2010–2013) Ahmad Moqbel Zarar (2013–present)

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs	Abdorrahim Sherizai Zalmai Aziz (2003–2007) Mohammad Kabir Farahi (2007–2010) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2010–2011)

Deputy Foreign Minister for Administration Affairs	Abdul H. Haider (2010–present)

Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs	Mahmoud Saikal (2005–2006)

Chief of Staff to the President	Said Tayeb Jawad (2002–2003) Mohammad Omar Daudzai (2003–2005) Jawed Ludin (2005–2007) Omar Daudzai (2007–present)

Chairman National Security Council	Zalmai Rasool (2002–2009) Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2010–present)

Director of United Nations Affairs and International Conferences	Zalmai Aziz (2002–2003) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2008–present)

Spokesmen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Omar Samad (2001–2006) Ahmad Zaher Faqiri (2010–present)

Permanent Representative to the UN (New York)	Ravan Farhâdi (1993–2006) Zahir Tanin (2006–present)

Permanent Representative to the UN (Geneva)	Akbar Kherad Mohammad Nabi Amani Sher Ahmad Nasri Homayon Tandar Shamsuzzakir Kazemi Assad Omar Nangyalai Tarzi (2007–2010) Zalmai Aziz (2010–present)

Ambassador to the United States	Ishaq Shahryar (2002–2003) Said Tayeb Jawad (2003–2010) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2011–present)

Chargé d'affaires to the United Kingdom	Hameed Haami

Ambassador to Pakistan	Nangyalai Tarzi (2002–2006) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2006–2007) Abdul Khaliq Farahi Majnoon Gulab (Chargé d'affaires) (2009–present)

Ambassador to Iran	Omar Daudzai (2005–2007) Yahya Maroofi (2007–2009) Obaidullah Obaid (2010–present)

Ambassador to India	Massoud Khalili (2001–2006) Sayed Makhdoom Raheen (−2010) Nangyalai Tarzi (2010–present)

Ambassador to Russia	Ahmad Zia Massoud (2001–2004) Zalmai Aziz (2007–2010) Azizullah Karzai (2010–present)

Ambassador to Canada	Omar Samad (2004–2009) Jawed Ludin (2009–present)

Ambassador to Australia	Mahmoud Saikal (2002–2005) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2005–2007) Amanullah Jayhoon (2007–present)

Ambassador to Turkey	Massoud Khalili (2007–2010) Salahuddin Rabbani (2011–present)

Ambassador to Spain	Gul Ahmad Sherzada Massoud Khalili (2010–present)

Ambassador to Japan	Mohammad Noor Akbary (Chargé d'affaires) (2002–2004) Haron Amin (2004–2009) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2009–2010) Amin Fatemy

Ambassador to France	Omar Samad (2009–2011)

Ambassador to Norway	Yahya Maroofi (2005–2007) Jawed Ludin (2007–2009) Manija Bakhtary (2009–present)

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List of ambassadors of Afghanistan

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