- Ghulam Yahya Khan Tarzi
Ghulam Yahya Khan Tarzi (born 1898) was a
public servant anddiplomat inAfghanistan from 1920 to 1964.Internationally, Ghulam Yahya Khan Tarzi began his career in public service in the field of
international affairs . He joined the Afghan Foreign Service in 1920. By 1926, he was the Director General ofPolitical Affairs from 1926 to 1927 in the AfghanForeign Ministry . Tarzi would return toKabul in 1930 and in 1934, would take up the position of Director of thePublic Health Department. This led to his appointment as Minister of Public Health in 1935, a critical position in the impoverished country of Afghanistan. His work in the ministry would produce many new hospitals around the country, as well as a large rise in vaccinations to all citizens. [The Royal Arc: Barakzai Geneaology for... [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Afghanistan/tarzi.htm Link] ]In 1952 he would take another large step onto the international diplomatic stage as
Ambassador toSweden . Shortly thereafter, Ambassador Tarzi would take up a critical role as the AfghanAmbassador to theSoviet Union from 1952 to 1957. His foreign missions would also take him toFrance andHungary before the end of his long diplomatic tenure would finish. [The Royal Arc: Barakzai Geneaology for... [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Afghanistan/tarzi.htm Link] ]Ghulam Yahya Khan Tarzi Diplomatic Record
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