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
edit- 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
edit- ^ NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
- ^ Appointment of NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 19 November 2003
- ^ New NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 24 August 2006
- ^ a b New NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 7 May 2008
- ^ NATO Secretary General appoints new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 26 January 2010
- ^ NATO Secretary General appoints new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, 9 February 2011
- ^ Ambassador Maurits R. Jochems, NATO
- ^ Ambassador Ismail Aramaz, NATO
- ^ [1], NATO