Wahidullah Waissi
Wahidullah Waissi وحیدالله ویسی | |
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| Ambassador of Afghanistan to Australia | |
| Assumed office March 1, 2017 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Preceded by | Nasir Ahmad Andisha |
| Director-General for Economic Cooperation | |
| In office August 5, 2012 – February 21, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Daud Yar |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Soroosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy, Australian National University Williams College, United States Kabul University, Afghanistan |
| Website | www |
Wahidullah Waissi is a career Afghan diplomat. He is now serving as the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand and Republic of Fiji. After Taliban's takeover in August 2021, the Ambassador and the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Canberra continue in fulfilling diplomatic responsibilities under the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations of 1961, operating outside the realm of Taliban influence.
Waissi worked as Director-General for Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2012 to 2016 overseeing regional economic cooperation and multilateral development partnerships, chaired multiple economic diplomacy committees, coordinated Regional Economic Cooperation Conference for Afghanistan process and projects and served as a Focal Point for economic Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) of the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process. He also served as a National Focal Point for International Contact Group (ICG) of Special Representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan from its establishment, 2009 until his appointment to Australia in late 2016.
Waissi is co-founder and Chair of the Green Club, a voluntarily association on environment and green activities. He used to teach economic development at the University of Afghanistan and writes on development, region, geoeconomics and socio-development issues.