Marzieh Afkham Explained

Marzieh Afkham
Order:Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia
Term Start:1 December 2015
Term End:15 November 2019
1Blankname:Minister
1Namedata:Mohammad Javad Zarif
President:Hassan Rouhani
Predecessor:Jalal Firouznia
Order1:Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Term Start1:1 September 2013
Term End1:8 November 2015
President1:Hassan Rouhani
Predecessor1:Abbas Araghchi
Successor1:Hossein Jaberi Ansari
Birth Date:December 1962/January 1963 (age)[1]
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Nationality:Iranian
Alma Mater:Allameh Tabatabaei University
Islamic Azad University

Marzieh Afkham (Persian: مرضیه افخم) is an Iranian diplomat who served as the ambassador to Malaysia for four years.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: زندگینامه: مرضیه افخم (۱۳۴۱-). Oct 8, 2013. Hamshahri. Mar 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: Spokeswoman & Head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy . Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
  3. News: 4 September 2013 . Iran appoints first female foreign ministry spokeswoman . CNN .
  4. News: Iran appoints first female ambassador since 1979 revolution; she will head Malaysia embassy. 10 November 2015. The Straits Times. 10 November 2015.
  5. News: IRAN APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE AMBASSADOR SINCE 1979 ISLAMIC REVOLUTION. 10 January 2017. Newsweek. 11 November 2015. CONOR GAFFEY.