Salahuddin Rabbani

Salahuddin Rabbani


Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2015
President	Ashraf Ghani
Preceded by	Ahmad Moqbel Zarar
Chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council
In office 15 April 2012 – 1 February 2015
President	Hamid Karzai Ashraf Ghani
Preceded by	Burhanuddin Rabbani
Succeeded by	TBD
Afghanistan Ambassador to Turkey
In office 1 January 2011 – 14 April 2012
President	Hamid Karzai
Preceded by	Massoud Khalili
Succeeded by	Amanullah Jayhoon
Personal details
Born	(1971-03-31) March 31, 1971 Kabul, Afghanistan
Nationality	Afghan
Political party	Jamiat-e Islami
Parents	Burhanuddin Rabbani
Alma mater	Columbia University
Profession	Diplomat
Religion	Sunni Islam

Salahuddin Rabbani (Persian: صلاح‌الدین ربانی‎‎; born 10 May 1971 or 20.02 or (Persian: اردیبهشت; برج ثور‎‎ Burg e Tsaur; Ordibehsht or Taurus (constellation) 1350 according to the Horoscope or Iranian Calendar (Iranian Solar Calendar) or 14 Rabiul awal 1391 (Islamic Lunar calendar) ^[1]^[2] is an Afghan diplomat and politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1 February 2015. He was Ambassador to Turkey from 2011 to 2012. In April 2012, it was announced that he was to chair the Afghan High Peace Council in its negotiations with the Taliban. Salahuddin's father was Council chairman and Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani.^[3]^[4]^[5]

He was selected as leader of the Jamiat-e Islami political party after the assassination of his father. On 12 January 2015, he was nominated by President Ashraf Ghani as Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing Ahmad Moqbel Zarar. He was confirmed by the Afghan Parliament on 28 January and was sworn in on 1 February.

References

↑ http://afghanistanembassy.org.uk/english/?page_id=396
↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/afghanistan/2012/04/120414_k02-salahudding-rabbani-profile.shtml
↑ "Murdered Afghan talks head Rabbani replaced by son", BBC News, 14 April 2012.
↑ "Karzai appoints slain leader's son to restart Afghanistan peace efforts", Miami Herald, 14 April 2012.
↑ "Son of former Afghan peace council chairman killed by suicide assassin takes charge of group", Washington Post, 14 April 2012.

Political offices
Preceded by Ahmad Moqbel Zarar	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2015–present	Incumbent

Afghan Diplomats and Ambassadors

Minister of Foreign Affairs	Abdullah Abdullah (2001–2006) Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2006–2010) Zalmai Rassoul (2010–2013) Ahmad Moqbel Zarar (2013–present)

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs	Abdorrahim Sherizai Zalmai Aziz (2003–2007) Mohammad Kabir Farahi (2007–2010) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2010–2011)

Deputy Foreign Minister for Administration Affairs	Abdul H. Haider (2010–present)

Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs	Mahmoud Saikal (2005–2006)

Chief of Staff to the President	Said Tayeb Jawad (2002–2003) Mohammad Omar Daudzai (2003–2005) Jawed Ludin (2005–2007) Omar Daudzai (2007–present)

Chairman National Security Council	Zalmai Rasool (2002–2009) Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2010–present)

Director of United Nations Affairs and International Conferences	Zalmai Aziz (2002–2003) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2008–present)

Spokesmen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Omar Samad (2001–2006) Ahmad Zaher Faqiri (2010–present)

Permanent Representative to the UN (New York)	Ravan Farhâdi (1993–2006) Zahir Tanin (2006–present)

Permanent Representative to the UN (Geneva)	Akbar Kherad Mohammad Nabi Amani Sher Ahmad Nasri Homayon Tandar Shamsuzzakir Kazemi Assad Omar Nangyalai Tarzi (2007–2010) Zalmai Aziz (2010–present)

Ambassador to the United States	Ishaq Shahryar (2002–2003) Said Tayeb Jawad (2003–2010) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2011–present)

Chargé d'affaires to the United Kingdom	Hameed Haami

Ambassador to Pakistan	Nangyalai Tarzi (2002–2006) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2006–2007) Abdul Khaliq Farahi Majnoon Gulab (Chargé d'affaires) (2009–present)

Ambassador to Iran	Omar Daudzai (2005–2007) Yahya Maroofi (2007–2009) Obaidullah Obaid (2010–present)

Ambassador to India	Massoud Khalili (2001–2006) Sayed Makhdoom Raheen (−2010) Nangyalai Tarzi (2010–present)

Ambassador to Russia	Ahmad Zia Massoud (2001–2004) Zalmai Aziz (2007–2010) Azizullah Karzai (2010–present)

Ambassador to Canada	Omar Samad (2004–2009) Jawed Ludin (2009–present)

Ambassador to Australia	Mahmoud Saikal (2002–2005) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2005–2007) Amanullah Jayhoon (2007–present)

Ambassador to Turkey	Massoud Khalili (2007–2010) Salahuddin Rabbani (2011–present)

Ambassador to Spain	Gul Ahmad Sherzada Massoud Khalili (2010–present)

Ambassador to Japan	Mohammad Noor Akbary (Chargé d'affaires) (2002–2004) Haron Amin (2004–2009) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2009–2010) Amin Fatemy

Ambassador to France	Omar Samad (2009–2011)

Ambassador to Norway	Yahya Maroofi (2005–2007) Jawed Ludin (2007–2009) Manija Bakhtary (2009–present)

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