Marzieh Afkham
Marzieh Afkham (Persian: مرضیه افخم) is an Iranian diplomat who served as the ambassador to Malaysia for four years.
Marzieh Afkham | |
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| Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia | |
| In office 1 December 2015 – 15 November 2019 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Minister | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Preceded by | Jalal Firouznia |
| Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 September 2013[1] – 8 November 2015 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Abbas Araghchi |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Jaberi Ansari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1962/January 1963 (age 58)[1] Tehran, Iran[1] |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Allameh Tabatabaei University[1] Islamic Azad University[1] |
She is former spokeswoman and head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy in Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,[2] the first female spokesperson for the ministry.[3] On 8 November 2015 was appointed as ambassador to Malaysia, becoming the first female Iranian ambassador since the 1979 revolution[4] and the second in history after Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi.[5]
References
- Hamshahri
- "Spokeswoman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy". Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- "Iran appoints first female foreign ministry spokeswoman". CNN. 4 September 2013.
- "Iran appoints first female ambassador since 1979 revolution; she will head Malaysia embassy". The Straits Times. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- CONOR GAFFEY (11 November 2015). "IRAN APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE AMBASSADOR SINCE 1979 ISLAMIC REVOLUTION". Newsweek. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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| Preceded by Abbas Araghchi |
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Hossein Jaberi Ansari |
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