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| + | |description=The [[United Kingdom]]'s foremost [[Diplomat|diplomatic representative]] in [[Afghanistan]]. | ||
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| + | The '''Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Afghanistan''' is the [[United Kingdom]]'s foremost [[Diplomat|diplomatic representative]] in [[Afghanistan]], and head of the UK's [[diplomatic mission]] in [[Kabul]]. The official title is '''Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic'''<!-- Since the 2021 Taliban Offensive, the nation is disputed(?) between "Republic" (2004-2021) and Taliban-led "Emirate" (1996-2001; 2021-). So update or expand when London's position on diplomatic recognition becomes clear --> '''of Afghanistan'''. | ||
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| + | The [[Treaty of Rawalpindi]] of 1921 provided for the exchange of diplomatic representatives between the two countries. Until 1948 the British ministers in Kabul were members of the Indian Political Service, appointed by the Foreign Office. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:35, 27 February 2022
 UK/Ambassador/Afghanistan  (Ambassador to Afghanistan) | |
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| Start | 1922 |
| Interests | Afghanistan |
| The United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Afghanistan. | |
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Afghanistan is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Afghanistan, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Kabul. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The Treaty of Rawalpindi of 1921 provided for the exchange of diplomatic representatives between the two countries. Until 1948 the British ministers in Kabul were members of the Indian Political Service, appointed by the Foreign Office.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Bristow | 16 June 2021 | ||
| Giles Lever | 2018 | 2019 | Acting |
| Karen Pierce | 1 May 2015 | 29 February 2016 | |
| Mark Sedwill | 2009 | 2010 |
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