Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan)
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
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 Official Emblem |
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| Appointer | President of Afghanistan |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Website | Official Website Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs - MFA - (Pashto: د افغانستان د بهرنیو چارو وزارت / Persian: وزارت امور خارجه افغانستان) is the Government of Afghanistan Cabinet officer responsible for managing the Foreign relations of Afghanistan.[1]
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Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan
| Date | Name | Notes |
| 1978–1979 | Hafizullah Amin | |
| 1979 | Shah Wali | |
| 1979–1986 | Shah Mohamad Dost | |
| 1986–1992 | Mohammad Abdul Wakil | |
| 1992–1994 | Hidayat Amin Arsala | |
| 1994-1996 | Najibullah Lafraie | |
| 1996-1997 | Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai | Islamic State of Afghanistan - Northern Alliance |
| 1996-1997 | Mullah Mohammad Ghous | Taliban |
| 1997-1998 | Mullah Abdul Jalil | |
| 1998-1999 | Mullah Mohammad Hassan | |
| 1999-October 2001 | Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil | Last Taliban Foreign Minister. Reported to have tried to warn the U.S. government of the upcoming al Qaeda September 11 attacks in 2001. |
| October 2001-March 22, 2005 | Abdullah Abdullah | Appointed by President Hamid Karzai |
| April 20, 2005–January 18, 2010 | Rangin Dadfar Spanta | Appointed by President Hamid Karzai.[1] |
| January 18, 2010-present | Zalmai Rassoul | Appointed by President Hamid Karzai. |
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- ^ a b The current ministry was created in 2005. "Official site". Government of Afghanistan. http://www.mfa.gov.af/. Retrieved January 17, 2007.
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