Zalmai rassoul biography

Zalmai Rassoul (Pashto: زلمی رسول; born 11 May 1943) is an Afghan politician who served as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from January 2010 to October 2013.
Zalmai Rassoul (born 11 May 1943) is an Afghan politician.
Zalmai Rassoul is an Afghan politician who served as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from January 2010 to October 2013.

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Afghanistan

AS HIS COUNTRY’S former Foreign Minister, Afghanistan’s new Ambassador Dr Zalmai Rassoul has a wealth of experience in diplomacy, international affairs, governance and consensus building. Having arrived in London in January, Dr Rassoul notes that the UK “has played a key role in shaping the Afghan political landscape post-9/11.” He continues: “Having had the privilege of serving as a representative to Afghanistan for many years… I think [my experiences] will prove very useful in the UK. I look forward to reconnecting with representatives of Afghanistan’s regional friends, while also hoping to build new partnerships.” He’s observed that the health pandemic has presented an opportunity for the government “to update and digitalise our systems and make them more easily accessible in the face of crises.”

Born in Kabul, Dr Rassoul received a scholarship to study medicine in France, becoming a doctor in 1973. After serving at various institutions, he began working as the Director of the former King Mohammad Zaher Shah’s Secretariat, and as his private physician. At the

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Afghan Biographies

1. Former Ambassadors:
Ahmad Wali Masood, Massood Massoud (2001-2006)
Dr. Mohammad Rahim Sherzoy,
Homaioun Tandar ( 2007- 2010)
Dr. Hameed Haami (201103 - 20120804)
Dr. Mohammad Daud Yaar Mohammad Daud Yar (20120607, 201503)
Ahmad Zia Siamak (Charge d’Affair (201503- 201603)
Liaquet Ali Ameri (Charge d’Affair 201603- 201705)
Said Tayeb Jawad (201705-20200903)
Dr. Zalmay Rassool (2020903)
Embassy Staff as of 20180923:
MOHAMMAD YASER SADEQ
Counsellor (Political Affairs)  
MOHAMMAD HANIF AHMADZAI
 Political Counsellor (Political Affairs)
AHMAD NAVEED NOORMAL
First Secretary (Consular Affairs)
BABAKHAN ASLAMI
First Secretary (Cultural Affairs)
  AQILA RAHMANI
Second Secretary(Political Affairs)  
HOMAIRA SADAT DASHTI
Second Secretary (Admin/Finance Affairs)
MOHAMMAD ASIF NOORZAI
Third Secretary (Commercial/Economic Affairs)
COL. HAROON NADERI
(Defence Attaché)

Embassy Staff as of 20130624:

Ahmad Zia Siamak
Counsellor
Tel: 020 7589

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DAWN.COM

Another former member of the Afghan cabinet, Zalmai Rassoul is one of the three frontrunners in the 2014 presidential race.

Born in 1943 in Kabul, Rassoul completed his schooling from Lycée Esteqlal and studied medicine in Paris. He has had an illustrious career in both medicine and politics.

In the late 1990s, Rassoul worked as director of the Secretariat of former Afghan king Mohammad Zahir Shah.

Rassoul was a signatory in the agreement signed at the Bonn Conference in 2001, held after the Taliban regime was ousted by US and Nato forces. The Afghan interim administration was formed afterwards and current president Hamid Karzai was elected to lead the country for about six months.

Rassoul was appointed national security advisor to Karzai who was re-elected as the head of state in the Afghan transitional administration formed after the Loya Jirga of June 2002.

The former cabinet member served as foreign minister from Jan 2010 to Oct 2013. He resigned from the post on Oct 5 and filed his nomination papers for the 2014 election the next day. He has also served a