Ahmad Erfanian

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Korea

Ahmad Erfanian, a senior diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, assumed office as Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Korea on September 24, 2026.

With more than three decades of diplomatic experience, he has held various political and managerial positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as served at several diplomatic missions of the Islamic Republic of Iran abroad.

Education

B.A. in Political Relations

M.A. in International Law

Diplomatic and Executive Experience

2026–Present: Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Korea

2020–2026: Deputy Director General, Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2017–2020: Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Zimbabwe

2015–2017: Director, Second Department of Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2014–2015: Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Madagascar

2008–2012: Political Officer, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Netherlands

2006–2008: Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2005–2008: Deputy Director, Second Department of Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2001–2005: Political and Economic Officer, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow

1994–2000: Political Officer, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pretoria

Foreign Languages

English and French