Zalmai Rassoul
Zalmai Rassoul | |
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| Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Kingdom and Ireland in-exile | |
| In office 2020–2024 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani (until 2021) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 2010 – 5 October 2013 | |
| President | Hamid Karzai |
| Preceded by | Rangin Dadfar Spanta |
| Succeeded by | Zarar Ahmad Osmani |
| National Security Advisor | |
| In office June 2002 – January 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1943 Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
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. He previously served as National Security Advisor from June 2002 to January 2010. Through his various roles in Government, Rassoul played a key role in building the Afghan security architecture, uniting the international community in support of an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process, strengthening regional cooperation and security through the establishment of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan and the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, and rebuilding vital industries. He stood as a candidate in the 2014 presidential election. Later, Rassoul was appointed as the Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Kingdom and Ireland from 2020 to 2024.