The NATO senior civilian representative in Afghanistan represented the political leadership of the

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until December 2021, when the office of NATO’s senior civilian representative was closed following the Taliban takeover of the country. The senior civilian representative carried forward the alliance's political-military objectives in Afghanistan, liaising with the Afghan government, civil society, representatives of the international community and neighbouring countries. The position was created in 2003.NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
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List of Senior Civilian Representatives

*2003–2006:

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(Turkey) *2006–2007: Daan Everts (Netherlands) *2008: Maurits Jochems (Netherlands) ''(acting)''New NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
7 May 2008 *2008–2010:

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(Italy) *2010–2011:

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(United Kingdom) *2011–2012: Simon Gass (United Kingdom) *2012–2015: Maurits Jochems (Netherlands) *2015–2016: Ambassador

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, (Turkey) *2017-2019: Ambassador Cornelius Zimmermann, (Germany)
NATO *2019-2020: Ambassador

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, (United Kingdom) *2020-present: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, (Italy)

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