H.E. Zahir Tanin | |
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9th Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo | |
In office 9 October 2015 – 19 November 2021 | |
Preceded by | Farid Zarif |
Succeeded by | Caroline Ziadeh |
Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Afghanistan | |
In office December 2006 – 5 October 2015 | |
Preceded by | Ravan A. G. Farhâdi |
Succeeded by | Mahmoud Saikal |
Vice President to the United Nations General Assembly | |
In office September 2008 – September 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 May 1956 |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Kabul Medical University |
Abdul Zahir Tanin (Pashto: ظاهر طنين, Dari: ظاهر طنین; born 1 May 1956) is an Afghan diplomat who has served as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, making him Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), since October 2015.[1]