Musa Khan Ahmadzai
For other people named Musa Khan, see Musa Khan (disambiguation).
Musa Khan موسی خان | |
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Musa Khan speaking in July 2011 | |
Governor of Ghazni province, Afghanistan | |
Assumed office May 16, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Osman Osmani |
Personal details | |
Born |
1950 Paktia Province |
Religion | Muslim |
General Musa Khan Akbarzada (born 1950, in Paktia Province) is a politician in Afghanistan, serving as the governor of Ghazni province since May 16, 2010.[1] He is an ethnic Pashtun from the Ahmadzai tribe. His former careers include consulate general in Peshawar, Pakistan, during the government of Burhanuddin Rabbani in early 1990s. Prior to that he was a commander for Abdul Rasul Sayyaf and before that he was a general in the Afghan National Army, during the time of the Daud Khan administration in the 1970s.[2]
He has been praised by the New York Times for, among other things, supporting girls' education.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.dvidshub.net/news/62110/next-step-ghazni-2013-project
- ↑ Akbarzada, Muhammad Musa Khan
- ↑ Giacomo, Carol (May 17, 2012). "An Afghan Governor’s Campaign to Win Over the Citizens of His Province". New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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Preceded by Osman Osmani |
Governor of Ghazni province, Afghanistan June 2008 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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