Marzieh Afkham
| Marzieh Afkham | |
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| Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia | |
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Assumed office 1 December 2015 |
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| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Minister | Mohammad Javad Zarif |
| Preceded by | Jalal Firouznia |
| Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 1 September 2013 – 8 November 2015 |
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| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Abbas Araghchi |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Jaberi Ansari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1962/January 1963 (age 54) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater |
Allameh Tabatabaei University Islamic Azad University |
Marzieh Afkham (Persian: مرضیه افخم) is an Iranian diplomat who is currently serving as the ambassador to Malaysia.
She is former spokeswoman and head of the Center for Public and Media Diplomacy in Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first female spokesperson for the ministry. On 8 November 2015 was appointed as ambassador to Malaysia, becoming the first female Iranian ambassador since the 1979 revolution and the second in history after Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi.
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