Anwar ul-Haq Ahady
| Anwar ul-Haq Ahady | |
|---|---|
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Ahady in 2009 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office December 2004 – February 2009 | |
| President | Hamid Karzai |
| Preceded by | Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai |
| Succeeded by | Omar Zakhilwal |
| Minister of Transportation and Commerce | |
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In office ? – ? | |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 12, 1951 Sarobi, Kabul Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan (Now Afghanistan) |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Alma mater |
Kabul University Degree in Law American University in Beirut B.A. & M.A. in Political Science Northwestern University PhD in Political Science & MBA |
| Occupation | Central banker |
| Profession | Politician, writer |
| Religion | Islam |
Anwar ul-Haq Ahady (August 12, 1951) is a politician in Afghanistan, currently serving as Afghan Minister of Transportation and Commerce.[1][2] He had served as the nation's Finance Minister from December 2004 to February 5, 2009. Prior to that he held the position as head of Da Afghanistan Bank, the central bank of Afghanistan. He is also prominent academic and writer.[3]
Early years
Ahady was born on 12 August 1951 in Sarobi, Kabul province, Afghanistan. He is the son of Abdul Haqhas, a Pashtun and native of the Sarobi district in Kabul province. Ahady holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Ph.D in political science[3] from the post-graduate faculty of Northwestern University,[4] in Evanston, Illinois, north of Chicago. He earned a Bachelor's degree as well as a Master's degree in economics and political science from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.[3]
Careers
Ahady served as an assistant professor of political science at Carleton College, in Northfield, Minnesota, in the United States, and as the banking director of Continental Elona of Chicago from 1985 to 1987. He was a professor of political science at Providence College, a Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island, from 1987 to 2002.
After the removal of the Taliban government and the formation of the Karzai administration in late 2001, Ahady was chosen as the head of Afghanistan's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank. He has many writings in academic journals, books, and popular dailies of the United States.
Political affiliation
Ahady is currently the elected leader of Afghan Social Democratic Party (Afghan Mellat).
Works
- "The Decline of the Pashtuns in Afghanistan", Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady, Asian Survey, Vol. 35, No. 7. (Jul., 1995), pp. 621–634.
References
- ↑ Pashtun Shinwari, ed. (February 12, 2011). "Landmark Afghan-Pak trade pact goes into effect". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ http://www.tolonews.com/en/election-2014/12278-presidential-candidate-ahadi-against-karzais-loya-jirga
- 1 2 3 http://www.mof.gov.af/the-minister.htm
- ↑ http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/northwestern/fall2003/features/ahady/index.htm
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