List of ambassadors of Afghanistan to the United States

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 current ambassador is H.E. Roya Rahmani, who succeeded Dr. Hamdullah Mohib in December 2018.

Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States of America
Incumbent
Roya Rahmani

since 2018
SeatWashington, D.C.
NominatorPresident of Afghanistan
Inaugural holderAbdul Hussain Aziz
Formation1943
Websitewww.embassyofafghanistan.org

List

No. Name Title Appointment Presentation Termination Appointer
Kingdom of Afghanistan
1 Abdul Hussain Aziz Minister 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 Ashraf Ghani
16 Roya Rahmani Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary December 2018 December 2018 Ashraf Ghani

Chief of Protocol[1]

References

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