History and Biodata |
1. Former Ambassadors to USA United States of America:
Haroun Amin (2002)
Ishaq Shahyar (2002)
Said Tayeb Jawad Is’haq Shahryar Said Tayeb Jawad (20031204-20100922 fired)
Mrs.Khojesta Fana Imbrahimkhel (201011-20110214)
Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (201102114-20150127)
Dr. Hamdullah Mohib (20150900-20180825)
Chargé d’Affaires Mrs. Madina Qasimi (20180825)
Mrs. Roya Rahmani (20181124, 20190808, 20200712)
Mrs. Adela Raz (20210514)
Afghanistan’s deputy ambassador in Washington:
Abdul Hadi Nijrabi, nephew of MP Mirdad Nijrabi, who was a member of Ghani’s campaign team. (20200112) Diplomats at the Afghan Embassy in the US refuse to acknowledge the Taliban and have rebuffed all of the group’s attempts of opening lines of communication, Deputy Chief of Mission Abdul Hadi Nejrabi told Al Arabiya English in a recent interview.(20220121)
Staff as of 20181112:
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Function
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Mrs. Madina Qasimi (Hazara)
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Minister Counselor/Chargé d’Affaires (2014)
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Mr. Fazulrahman Fazilyar
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Counselor (Economic Affairs)
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Mr. Sayed Hashemi
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Political Counselor (Congress)
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Mrs. Angiza Nasiree
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Political Counselor
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Mr. Haroon Hakimi
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Head of Section for Latin America
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Mr. Mohammad Akbar Quraishi
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Liaison, Defense
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Mr. Mesbahulhaq Aini
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First Secretary
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Mr. Bijan Paya Taheri
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First Secretary/Head of Passport
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Mr. Abdullah Khodadad
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Second Secretary/Think Tanks
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Mrs. Bahishta Talash
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Visa Section
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Mr. Umeed Stanikzai
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Economic Affairs
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Mr. Jahid Banoori
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Head of Admin and Finance
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Mr. Ahmad Seyar Auobi
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Protocol Officer
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Mr. Abdul Hadi Barakzai
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Military Attaché
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Mr. Majeedullah Qarar
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Cultural Attaché
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Mrs. Hilal Rahim
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Passport Section
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Staff as of 20170301:
Hamdullah Mohib (PhD) Ambassador
Ramin Manawi Liaison, State Dept, Think Tanks
Abdul Nafay Sana Liaison, Congress
Fazulrahman Fazilyar Counselor (Economic Affairs)
Sayed Zafar Hashemi Liaison, Congress
Habibullah Habibi Consul
Redwan Balagh Visa Section
Fayeq Wahedi Legal Section
Ahmad Shah Katawazai Liaison, Defense
Mesbahulhaq Aini Admin & Finance
Mrs. Farhat Hassanzoi Liaison, Latin American Countries
Abdullah Khodadad Passport Section
Omeed Stanikzai Passport Section
Saiferahman Faqeerzada Visa Section
Sayed Mohammad Akbar Sultani Consulate Admin
Majeedullah Qarar Cultural Attaché
Said Mubin Shah Musamam Commercial Attaché
Islamudin Ahmadzai Press and Public Relations
Staff as of 20160608:
Dr. Hamdullah Mohib Ambassador
Mrs. Hila Nawa Alam Minister Counsellor 202-483-6410 ext.8030
Ramin Manawi Counselor 202-298-9125 ext: 8025
Abdul Nafay Sana Counselor 202-483-6410 ext.8020
Mrs. Madina Qasimi First Secretary 202-483-6410 ext. 8004
Redwan Balagh First Secretary 202-298-9125 ext. 8013
Habibullah Habibi First Secretary 202-298-9125 ext. 9123
Fayeq Wahidi First Secretary 202-483-6410 ext.
Ahmad Shah Katawazai Second Secretary 202-483-6410 ext. 8022
Nazir Yama Quraishi Second Secretary 202-298-9125 ext: 8038
Sayed Mohammad Akbar Sultani Second Secretary 202-483-6410 ext. 8033
Abdul Wali Walid Third Secretary 202-483-6410 ext. 8019
Mrs. Hadeia Amiry Third Secretary 202-483-6410 ext. 8011
Mrs. Farhat Hassanzoi Third Secretary 202-298-9125 ext. 8013
Saiferahman Faqeerzada Third Secretary 202-483-6410 ext. 8036
Javid Ahmad Advisor to the Ambassador 202-320-6416
Ahmad Farid Haidari Cultural Attaché 202-483-6410 ext: 8010
Said Mubin Shah Musamam Commercial Attaché 202-483-6410 ext.8008
u/i Receptionist
Staff as of 20150910:
Ramin Manawi Counselor
Ms. Madina Qasimi First Secretary
Habibullah Habibi First Secretary
Redwan Balagh First Secretary
Nazir Yama Quraishi Second Secretary
Ahmad Shah Katawazai Second Secretary
Sayed Mohammad Akbar Sultani Second Secretary
Abdul Wali Walid Third Secretary
Ms. Hadeia Amiry Third Secretary
Ms. Farhat Hassanzoi Third Secretary
Saiferahman Faqeerzada Third Secretary
Ahmad Farid Haidari Cultural Attaché
Said Mubin Shah Musamam Commercial Attaché
Hamid Farhad Protocol Officer
Ahmad-Bilal Askaryar Communications and Outreach Liaison
Ms. Amanda Shaw Public Relations officer
Embassy Staff before 20150910:
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Ahmad Zahir Faqiri |
Minister |
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Mirwais Nab |
Minister Counselor |
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Zemary Azami |
Counselor |
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Abdul Hakim Atarud |
Counselor |
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Mirwais Samadi |
Counselor |
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M. Ashor Azimi |
First Secretary |
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Mrs. Madina Qasimi |
First Secretary |
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Mortaza Haqjo |
Second Secretary |
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Farhad Roien |
Second Secretary |
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Bijan Paya Taheri |
Second Secretary |
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Ahmad Shah Daud |
Second Secretary |
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Mrs. Hadeia Amiry |
Third Secretary |
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Mrs. Angiza Nasiree |
Third Secretary |
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Mrs. Ghazal Hassan |
Third Secretary |
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Sikandar Noori |
Third Secretary |
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Shakib Noori |
Commercial Attaché |
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Abid Amiri |
Economic Affairs Officer |
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Ahmad Farid Haidari |
Cultural Attaché |
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Mrs. Monik Markus |
Ambassador's Assistant |
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Mrs. Sharifa Abbasi |
Legal and Legislative Officer |
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Mrs. Elaha Rahmani |
Events Manager |
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Mrs. Kelsey Glover |
Media and Public Affairs Director |
2. Previous Function:
ACDI/VOCA’s D.C. office (2011)
First Deputy of the President's Office of Spokesperson Director of Communication. (20130319-20141126)
Chief of Staff at the Administrative Office of the President Ashraf Ghani since end of November 2014
Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs (20160319)
Ambassador to the United Nation New York (20181231)
Anbassador to USA United States of America (20210514)
3. Biodata:
Mrs. Adela Raz was born 1986 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. At the end of the Taliban, she had support from the Aschiana Center, which assigned her as a supervisor of teachers at home schools. They gave her monthly payments for her own home school. Later on, she opened a school for street children and disabled people. She was a Student at Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Tufts University and lived in Greater Boston. (2008-2010) Raz holds an MA degree in Law and Diplomacy with a focus in International Development from the Fletcher School/Tufts University, and a BA in Political Science, Economics, and International Relations from Simmons College in Boston. Raz came to the United States to pursue her undergraduate education through the IEAW in 2004. She graduated with honors from Simmons College in 2008 with a triple major in International Relations, Political Science, and Economics. She went on to receive a Master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School Tufts University in the United States.
20110522 she received her H1B visa personally from Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne in Kabul--the first issued by the U.S. Embassy Kabul Consular Section. Raz worked in ACDI/VOCA’s D.C. office to coordinate the company’s financial services programs to promote economic development in Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan Adela Raz completed an assessment of Afghanistan's Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) law. The aim of this evaluation was to identify clauses that required amendments for accurately responding to the needs of CSO and NGOs in Afghanistan. She co-authored a study about “Public Private Cooperation in Fragile States” with a focus on the New Baghlan Sugar Factory. For Care International she conducted an assessment of the Humanitarian Assistance for the Widows of Afghanistan, a micro finance project helping women develop sustainable livelihood. Raz proposed necessary recommendations to help the project create better economic opportunities for women and increase access to finance.
Adela Raz also has worked with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). She identified policy areas where UANAM Central Field Office could help the Ministry of Women Affairs and its regional offices adopting approaches about women participation in economic and social arenas. She helped running the Political Rights Verification Campaign during the first presidential and parliamentary elections. She assisted the UN Special Rapporteur in writing her report on Violence against Women, Yakin Erthurk. Raz liaised with the government, UN agencies, and NGOs to create baseline data on the human rights, political and development situations and gender equity. Adela Raz also has consulted private business in developing their business plans, financial record keeping, and marketing.
In the United States Raz has worked implementing USAID projects, and she is experienced in State Department’s compliance requirements. She provided technical support to non-banking financial institutions to strengthen their market outreach, financial management, and business development. She is a frequent commentator in the AfPak regional affairs and has appeared on several media channels.
President Hamid Karzai issued an executive order appointing Mrs. Adela Raz as the first Deputy for the Office of the Spokesperson and Director of Communications. She has comprehensive experience in the field of human rights, governance, and political affairs. She also has collaborated with the media in providing her analysis and assessment about Afghanistan’s current situation.
Adela Raz is a member of the IEAW Board of Directors where she serves as alumnae liaison charged with developing a strong alumna network and the delivery of initiatives designed to further the cause of gender equality and women’s education in Afghanistan.
She moved into a new position as Chief of Staff at the Administrative Office of President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in November 2014.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has appointed Adela Raz as the new Deputy Foreign Minister for economic affairs, the Administrative Office of the President said.(20160319)
The new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, Mrs. Adela Raz, presented her credentials to the United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Friday, Mar 1, 2019.
Mrs. Adela Raz the Afghan ambassador in Washington has stepped down from her post, a senior official at the embassy said, calling the new restrictions imposed by the US Department of State on the embassy the reason for her resignation. Raz is the third senior Afghan diplomat who stepped down from her position within the past six months. Previously, the Afghan ambassadors in China and Turkmenistan resigned from their positions.(20220217)
Raz is a native Afghan and fluent in Pashto, Dari, English, and has a working knowledge of Urdu, and basic understanding of Arabic.
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