Zahir Tanin
Zahir Tanin ( Persian ظاهر طنين; * May 1, 1956 ) is an Afghan diplomat. Since October 2015, he has been Farid Zarif's successor as Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG ) in Kosovo and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
Previously, he was Permanent Representative of the United Nations in Afghanistan from December 2006 to October 5, 2015 . From September 2008 to September 2009 he was also Vice President of the General Assembly of the United Nations for one year .
Tanin graduated from Kabul Medical University in 1980 .
He is married and has two children.
Web links
- Biography on unmikonline.org
- Interview with Zahir Tanin
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ZAHIR TANIN OF AFGHANISTAN AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR KOSOVO , from afghanistan-un.org , from August 19, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2017.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ravan AG Farhâdi |
Permanent Representative of the United Nations in Afghanistan 2006–2015 |
Mahmoud Saikal |
| Farid Zarif | Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo, Head of UNMIK since 2015 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tanin, Zahir |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ظاهر طنين (Persian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan diplomat; acting special envoy of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Afghanistan |