Habibullah Khan Tarzi
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Ambassador
Habibullah Khan
Tarzi (born 1896) was head of the Afghan Delegation to Paris
from 1923 to 1924. He served in that post to increase diplomatic/economic relations between France
and Afghanistan
. Tarzi would go on to play critical roles in the Afghan foreign affairs as the Temporary Representative to France from 1928 to 1929, and Japan
from 1933 to 1939. Habibullah Khan Tarzi became the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Afghanistan from 1932 to 1933. He took a few years off after that, however, and stayed with his family.
It was not until 1946, when he was named as a Temporary Representative to China
, that Habibullah Khan Tarzi would return to international politics. After less than a year in China
, he would present his credentials to President Harry S. Truman
as Afghanistan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America
. After developing a very friendly relationship with President Truman, Habibullah Khan Tarzi would stay at that post in Washington, D.C.
from 1946 to 1953. Shortly after President Dwight D. Eisenhower
came to office, Habibullah Khan Tarzi left the United States and returned to Kabul
.
Habibullah Khan Tarzi and his wife Shahira Begum Tarzi had four sons along with three daughters.
Ambassador
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Habibullah Khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
Tarzi (born 1896) was head of the Afghan Delegation to Paris
Paris
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from 1923 to 1924. He served in that post to increase diplomatic/economic relations between France
France
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and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. Tarzi would go on to play critical roles in the Afghan foreign affairs as the Temporary Representative to France from 1928 to 1929, and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from 1933 to 1939. Habibullah Khan Tarzi became the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Afghanistan from 1932 to 1933. He took a few years off after that, however, and stayed with his family.
It was not until 1946, when he was named as a Temporary Representative to China
China
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, that Habibullah Khan Tarzi would return to international politics. After less than a year in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, he would present his credentials to President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
as Afghanistan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. After developing a very friendly relationship with President Truman, Habibullah Khan Tarzi would stay at that post in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1946 to 1953. Shortly after President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
came to office, Habibullah Khan Tarzi left the United States and returned to Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
.
Habibullah Khan Tarzi and his wife Shahira Begum Tarzi had four sons along with three daughters.