Diplomatic Representation for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors
Office of the Chief of Protocol
December 4, 2003
(Formerly REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN)
DATE | NAME/MISSION |
| May 20, 1943 | LEGATION OPENED |
| June 4, 1943 | Abdol Hosayn Aziz, E.E. and M.P. (Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary) |
| Nov. 23, 1948 | LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY |
| Oct. 26, 1948 | H.R.H. Sardar Mohammad Nairn Khan, Appt. Amb. E.&P. |
| Nov. 23, 1948 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 7, 1953 | Mohammed Hashim Maiwandwai, Charge d'Affaires a..i. |
| Nov. 9, 1953 | Mohammad Kabir Ludin, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| Nov. 19, 1953 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Jan. 23, 1957 | Dr. Najib-Ullah, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| March 1, 1957 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 15, 1958 | Mohammed Hashim Maiwandwal, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| May 23, 1958 | Amb. E. and P. |
| July 29, 1963 | Dr. Abdul Majid, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| Aug. 21, 1963 | Amb. E. and P. |
| March 16, 1967 | Abdullah Malikyar, Appt. Amb. E. and P |
| March 17, 1967 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 9, 1977 | Mohammed Siddiq Saljooque, Counselor, Charge d ' Affaires ad interim |
| June 30, 1977 | Abdul Wahid Karim, Appt. Amb. E. and P |
| July 29, 1977 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 4, 1978 | Mr. Ghulam Farouk Turabaz, Charge d ' Affaires a.i. |
| July 21, 1978 | Noor Ahmad Noor, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| August 2, 1978 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Sept 20, 1978 * | A. Ghafar Farahi, Counselor, Charge d'Affaires ad interim * invasion of Afghanistan - result of |
| Nov 5, 1980 | Salem M. Spartak, Counselor, Charge d'Affaires, a.i. |
| Sept 5, 1983 | M. Haider Refq, Second Secretary, Charge d'Affaires a.i. |
| June 4, 2002 | Ishaq Shahryar, Appt. |
| June 19, 2002 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Nov 6, 2003 | Said Tayeb Jawad, Appt. |
| Dec 4, 2003 | Amb. E. and P. |
Special Terms* [Amb.] E.E. and M.P.= Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [Charge d'Affaires] a.i.= ad interim Amb. E. & P. = Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
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