Michael Semple
Irish expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Michael Semple is an Irish expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan.[1] From 2004 to 2007,[2] he served as deputy to the European Union special representative for Afghanistan until being expelled by the Afghan government due to engaging in "unauthorised activities".[1] Semple is a fluent Dari speaker,[1] and has lived in Afghanistan and Pakistan for over 25 years.[2] He held a fellowship with the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University[2]
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The BBC described him as "one of the West's most respected experts on Afghanistan".[1]
