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NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

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The NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan represents the political leadership of the NATO Alliance in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The Senior Civilian Representative carries forward the Alliance's political-military objectives in Afghanistan, liaising with the Afghan Government, civil society, representatives of the international community and neighbouring countries. The position was created in 2003.[1]

List of Senior Civilian Representatives

  • 2003–2006: Hikmet Çetin (Turkey)[2]
  • 2006–2007: Daan Everts (Netherlands)[3]
  • 2008: Maurits Jochems (Netherlands) (acting)[4]
  • 2008–2010: Fernando Gentilini (Italy)[4]
  • 2010–2011: Mark Sedwill (United Kingdom)[5]
  • 2011–2012: Simon Gass (United Kingdom)[6]
  • 2012–2015: Maurits Jochems (Netherlands)[7]
  • 2015–2016: Ambassador Ismail Aramaz, (Turkey)[8]
  • 2017-2019: Ambassador Cornelius Zimmermann, (Germany)[9]
  • 2019-2020: Ambassador Nicholas Kay, (United Kingdom)
  • 2020-present: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, (Italy)

References

  1. [1]
    NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
  2. [2]
    Appointment of NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 19 November 2003
  3. [3]
    New NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 24 August 2006
  4. [4]
    New NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 7 May 2008
  5. [5]
    NATO Secretary General appoints new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 26 January 2010
  6. [6]
    NATO Secretary General appoints new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 9 February 2011
  7. [7]
    Ambassador Maurits R. Jochems, NATO
  8. [8]
    Ambassador Ismail Aramaz, NATO
  9. [9]
    , NATO
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