Sultan Ghani Ahmadzai
Sultan Ghani Ahmadzai | |
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![]() Sultan Ghani Ahmadzai at the Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C. | |
President of Ghani Group | |
Personal details | |
Born | January 31, 1992 (age 24) |
Political party | Independent |
Relations |
Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai (father) Ashraf Ghani (uncle) |
Alma mater | Marymount University |
Occupation | President of Ghani Group |
Religion | Islam |
Sultan Zmarai Ghani (Pashto: سلطان غني احمدزي, Persian: سلطان غني احمدزي) commonly referred by as Sultan Ghani is an Afghan businessman.
Biography
Sultan Ghani was born on January 31, 1992, of Afghan Pashtun decent. His father is Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai, Grand Council Chieftain of the Kuchis.[1][2] Ghani's father oversees the Ahmadzai, one of the largest Pashtun tribes, a significant portion of which resides on the southeastern side of the Durand Line in Waziristan, which is semi-controlled by Pakistan. His family lived in exile during his youth unable to travel to Afghanistan until 2002.[3] His family lived in the suburbs of Northern Virginia. Ghani moved to Dubai, UAE while still in his early teens in order to travel back and forth to Afghanistan. Sultan graduated secondary school from Universal American School of Dubai and went on to receive his bachelors in International Business from Marymount University.
Personal life
Son of Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai [4] and nephew of Ashraf Ghani, the current president of Afghanistan.
References
- ↑ "Poverty, violence put Kuchi nomads on road to nowhere". Union Democrat. May 30, 2006. p. 4B. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Members of the afghan constitutional loya jirga". e-Ariana. Ariana Media. Afghaniyat NewsGroup. December 23, 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ Goudsouzian, Tanya (1 October 2014). "Afghan first lady in shadow of 1920s queen?". Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=81&task=view&total=3261&start=166&Itemid=2