United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Former position in the United States Department of State
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The United States special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) was a position within the United States Department of State that reported directly to the Secretary of State. The office was established to coordinate the department's activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan during the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), including in conjunction with the troop surge under the Obama administration.[1]
Under the Trump administration, the role was redesignated as the United States special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation (SRAR). Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad was appointed to this post in September 2018 and stepped down following the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan in October 2021. Deputy special representative Thomas West succeeded him and served as special representative for Afghanistan from 1 October 2021 to 1 October 2024.[2]
Officeholders
Special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP)
| Name | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Holbrooke | 22 January 2009[citation needed] | 13 December 2010 | |
| Marc Grossman | 22 February 2011 | 14 December 2012 | [3] |
| James Dobbins | 10 May 2013 | 31 July 2014 | [4][5] |
| Dan Feldman | 1 August 2014 | 18 September 2015 | [5][6] |
| Jarrett Blanc | 18 September 2015 | 17 November 2015 | Acting |
| Richard G. Olson | 17 November 2015 | November 2016 | [6][7] |
| Laurel Miller | November 2016 | 1 June 2017 | Acting[8] |
| Alice Wells | 2017 | 2017 | Acting[9] |
Special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation (SRAR)
| Name | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalmay Khalilzad | September 2018 | October 2021 | [10] |
Special representative for Afghanistan
| Name | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas West | 1 October 2021 | 1 October 2024 | [11] |