Marzieh Afkham
| Marzieh Afkham | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia | |
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Assumed office 1 December 2015 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Minister | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Preceded by | Jalal Firouznia |
| Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 1 September 2013[1] – 1 November 2015 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Minister | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Preceded by | Abbas Araghchi |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Ansari |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1962/January 1963 (age 53)[1] Tehran, Iran[1] |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater |
Allameh Tabatabaei University[1] Islamic Azad University[1] |
Marzieh Afkham (Persian: مرضیه افخم) is an Iranian diplomat who is the former spokeswoman and head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy in Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2] She was the first female spokesperson for the ministry.[3] On 8 November 2015 was appointed as ambassador to Malaysia, becoming the first female Iranian ambassador since the revolution. [4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hamshahri
- ↑ "Spokeswoman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy". Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- ↑ "Iran appoints first female foreign ministry spokeswoman". CNN. 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Iran appoints first female ambassador since 1979 revolution; she will head Malaysia embassy". The Straits Times. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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