Marzieh Afkham
Iranian diplomat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iranian diplomat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 62)[1] Tehran, Iran[1] |
| 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]
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