List of ambassadors of Afghanistan to the United States

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Incumbent
Vacant
SeatWashington, D.C.
NominatorPresident of Afghanistan
Inaugural holder
Formation1943
Website[1]

The ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States, officially the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States of America, is the official representative of the president of Afghanistan to the president of the United States. The ambassador and the embassy staff at large work 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, Adela Raz was reported to have resigned.[1]

List[]

No. Name Title Appointment Presentation Termination Appointer
Kingdom of Afghanistan
1 Minister 1943 – 1946 King Mohammed Zahir Shah
2 Habibullah Khan Tarzi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1946 1946 1953
3 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 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1963 – 1967
7 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1967 – 1978
Republic of Afghanistan
7 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1967 – 1978 King Mohammed Zahir Shah
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
8 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1978 – 1980 Nur Muhammad Taraki
9 Nur Ahmed Nur Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1980 – 1981 Babrak Karmal
– Chargé d'affaires 1982 – 1984
– Chargé d'affaires 1984 – 1985
– Chargé d'affaires 1985 – 1986
10 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1986 – 1987
11 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1988 – 1990 Mohammad Najibullah
– Chargé d'affaires 1990 – 1992
Islamic State of Afghanistan
– Chargé d'affaires 1992 – 1994 Burhanuddin Rabbani
– 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 July 2021 Stepped down February 2022[1]

Chief of Protocol[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Madina Morwat (18 February 2022). "Afghan Ambassador to US to Step Down". TOLOnews. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (5 February 2008). "Afghanistan". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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