List of ambassadors of Afghanistan to Australia

Afghan Ambassadors to Australia

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Official diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Australia were established in 1969. Between 1975 and 1987, the Afghan Ambassador to Japan was also accredited to Australia. After the creation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan after liberation from Taliban rule, Afghanistan has maintained a Resident Embassy in Canberra since 2002.[1] The Ambassador to Australia is also concurrently Ambassador to both New Zealand and Fiji.

## Afghan Non-Resident Ambassadors to Australia[edit]

Name | Post | Date of Presentation of Credentials

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Year | Date
Mr. Ali Ahmad Popal  | Non-Resident Ambassador  | 1975  | 1 May
Change of regime and Soviet invasion lowered the level of bilateral relationship with Japan between 1978 and 1987[1]

## Afghan Resident Ambassadors and Heads of Mission to Australia[edit]

Name | Post | Date of Presentation of Credentials

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Year | Date
Mr. Mir Zamanuddin Musleh*  | Honorary Consul/Consul  | 1993*  | N/A
All honorary consular activities suspended when the Taliban captured Kabul in 1996
Mr. Mahmoud Saikal | Honorary Consul/Consul  | 1994  | N/A
Mr. Mahmoud Saikal | Ambassador  | 2002  | 27 June
Mr. Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai | Ambassador  | 2005  | 24 November
Mr. Amanullah Jayhoon  | Ambassador  | 2007  | 31 May
Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha  | Ambassador  | 2011  | 25 August
Mr. Ghulam Abbas Farasoo  | Charge d’affaires  | 2015  | 21 August
Mr. Wahidullah Waissi | Ambassador  | 2017  | 1 March
* This is the date of appointment for Mr. Musleh as Consul of Afghanistan in Australia by the Afghan Government.

He never submitted his exequatur to the Government of Australia. [1]

## See also[edit]

* List of Afghan Ambassadors to New Zealand
* List of Afghan Ambassadors to Fiji
* Embassy of Afghanistan, Canberra

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "HOME - EMBASSY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN - CANBERRA - AUSTRALIA". www.canberra.mfa.af. Retrieved 27 August 2020.