Manizha Bakhtari منیژه باختری | |
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| Afghanistan Ambassador to Austria in-exile | |
| Assumed office September, 2021 [1] | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani (until 15 August 2021) |
| Afghanistan Ambassador to the Nordic Countries | |
| In office September, 2009 – August, 2015 | |
| President | Hamid Karzai |
| Preceded by | Jawed Ludin |
| Succeeded by | Shukria Barakzai |
| Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Spouse | Naser Hotaki |
| Children | Mustafa Hotaki, Nosheen Hotaki, Parnian Hotaki |
| Alma mater | Kabul University |
Manizha Bakhtari (Persian: منیژه باختری) is an Afghan diplomat, author, and journalist. She currently serves as the Afghan ambassador to Austria.[2] She was the former Afghan ambassador to the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland). Bakhtari previously served as the Chief of Staff of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a part-time lecturer at Kabul University.