Zalmai Rassoul
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About
Afghan politician and diplomat best known for his tenure as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan from 2010 to 2013, serving as the National Security Advisor of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2010, and for running as a candidate in the 2014 Afghan presidential election.
Before Fame
He pursued his education in Europe. He earned a degree in medicine from the Paris Descartes University in France in 1973.
Trivia
He initially worked as a medical doctor specializing in internal medicine and aviation medicine. He changed the focus of his career towards diplomacy and politics after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. He joined the Afghan resistance after the invasion. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology. He is fluent in several languages including French, English, Italian, and Dari. He can also speak some Arabic.
Family Life
He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. He never married or had children and cited this was because of his dedication to his career. He has one sister.
Associated With
He served under Ashraf Ghani in 2020 and 2021.
