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The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs - MFA - (Pashto: د افغانستان د بهرنیو چارو وزارت / Persian: وزارت امور خارجه افغانستان) is the Government of Afghanistan Cabinet officer responsible for managing the Foreign relations of Afghanistan.[1]
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Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan
Date Name Notes 1978–1979 Hafizullah Amin 1981–1986 Shah Mohamad Dost 1986–1992 Mohamad Wakil 1992–1994 Hidayat Amin Arsala 1994-1996 Najibullah Lafraie 1996-1997 Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai Islamic State of Afghanistan - Northern Alliance 1996-1997 Mullah Mohammad Ghous Taliban 1997-1998 Mullah Abdul Jalil 1998-1999 Mullah Mohammad Hassan 1999-October 2001 Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil Last Taliban Foreign Minister. Reported to have tried to warn the U.S. government of the upcoming al Qaeda September 11 attacks in 2001. October 2001-March 22, 2005 Abdullah Abdullah Appointed by Presiden Hamid Karzai April 20, 2005–January 18, 2010 Rangin Dadfar Spanta Appointed by President Hamid Karzai.[1] January 18, 2010-present Zalmai Rassoul Appointed by President Hamid Karzai. See also
References
- ^ a b The current ministry was created in 2005. "Official site". Government of Afghanistan. http://www.mfa.gov.af/. Retrieved January 17, 2007.
External links
Categories:- Government ministries of Afghanistan
- Foreign relations of Afghanistan
- Foreign affairs ministries
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