US Names Don Brown As New Chargé d’Affaires For Afghanistan Mission
The United States has appointed Don Brown as the new acting head of its mission for Afghanistan, replacing Karen Decker, who has retired from the State Department.
The United States has appointed Don Brown as the new acting head of its mission for Afghanistan, replacing Karen Decker, who has retired from the State Department.
The US Embassy for Afghanistan, now based in Doha, announced the change on Thursday in a brief statement confirming Decker’s departure. Decker had served for years as chargé d’affaires and oversaw the mission during the tumultuous period following the collapse of Afghanistan’s Western-backed government in 2021. The US Embassy in Kabul remains closed.
Brown has served as deputy chief of mission for Afghanistan since November 2023. His biography, released by the embassy, describes him as a career diplomat specialising in counterterrorism, political-military affairs, and combating transnational and financial crimes, as well as political and economic issues.
Before his current role, he was deputy director of the Office of Analysis for Terrorism, Narcotics, and Crime in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
