Nazar Muhammad Faqiri

Hajji Nazar Mohammed Faqiri, born 1955 (age 60–61), entered the Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of Afghanistan's National Assembly in 2005.[1] He sits in the Meshrano Jirga as a direct appointment by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Faqiri is from Baghlan Province, and is considered a tribal elder there.[1]

Faqiri completed high school prior to leaving Afghanistan as a war-time refugee in 1980.[1] While living as a refugee in Pakistan he managed two refugee camps.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Meshrano Jirga". Government of Afghanistan. Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
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