Abdullah Abdullah
Afghan politician
Abdullah Abdullah (born 5 September 1960[1]) is an Afghan politician. He served as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from October 2001 to April 2005. He unsuccessfully ran for President of Afghanistan in 2019.
Abdullah Abdullah عبدالله عبدالله | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 2 October 2001 – 20 April 2005 | |
President | Hamid Karzai |
Preceded by | Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil |
Succeeded by | Rangin Dadfar Spanta |
Personal details | |
Born | Kabul, Afghanistan | 5 September 1960
Political party | National Coalition of Afghanistan |
Alma mater | Kabul University |
Website | Official website |
Following the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, on 17 August 2021, leader of the Taliban-affiliated Hezb-e-Islami party Gulbuddin Hekmatyar met with both Abdullah and Karzai in Doha wanting to form a government.[2][3] Former President Ashraf Ghani said that he supported such negotiations.[4]
References
change- ↑ Cross, Tony (12 August 2009). "GulMarjan GulMarjan". Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑ "Afghanistan's Hekmatyar says heading for Doha with Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah to meet Taliban - Al Jazeera". Reuters. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ AFP (18 August 2021). "Taliban met ex-Afghan leader Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah". Brecorder. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "Ghani says he backs talks as Taliban meet with Karzai, Abdullah". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 18 August 2021.