The House of the People or Wolesi Jirga , abbreviated WJ, is the lower house

Lower house

A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...

 of the bicameral

Bicameralism

In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....

 National Assembly

National Assembly of Afghanistan

The National Assembly is Afghanistan's national legislature. It is a bicameral body, comprising two chambers:*Wolesi Jirga or the House of the People: the 250-member lower house.*Meshrano Jirga ) or the House of Elders: an upper house with 102 seats....

 of Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

, alongside the House of Elders

House of Elders

Mesherano Jirga or the House of Elders, is the upper house of the bicameral National Assembly of Afghanistan, alongside the Wolesi Jirga .It has 102 members...

.

The House of the People is the chamber that bears the greater burden of law making in the country, as with the House of Commons in the Westminster model. It consists of 249 delegates directly elected by single non-transferable vote

Single non-transferable vote

The single non-transferable vote or SNTV is an electoral system used in multi-member constituency elections.- Voting :In any election, each voter casts one vote for one candidate in a multi-candidate race for multiple offices. Posts are filled by the candidates with the most votes...

 (SNTV).http://www.unama-afg.org/news/_parelection/_factsheets/_english/JEMBS%20POD%20FS%20SNTV%20v11%202005%2005%2026%20ENG.pdf Members are elected by district and serve for five years. The constitution guarantees at least 64 delegates to be female. Kuchi

Kuchis

Kuchis , are Afghan Pashtun nomads, primarily from the Ghilzai, Kakar, Lodi, Ahmadzai as well as some Durrani tribes, but occasionally there may also be some Baloch people among them that live a nomadic life travelling between pastoral lands in Afghanistan and in Pakistan...

 nomads elect 10 representatives through a Single National Constituency.

The House of the People has the primary responsibility for making and ratifying laws and approving the actions of the president. The first elections in decades were held only in September 2005, four years after the fall of the Muslim fundamentalist Taliban regime, still under international (mainly UN and NATO) supervision.

The 2010 Wolesi Jirga elections

Afghan parliamentary election, 2010

The Afghan parliamentary election, 2010 to elect members of the Wolesi Jirga took place on 18 September 2010. The Afghan Independent Election Commission - established in accordance with the article 156 of the Constitution of Afghanistan for the purpose of organizing and supervising all elections in...

 were held on September 18, 2010. Final, certified results are expected on October 31, 2010.

Members of parliament

Some current members of the Wolesi Jirga are:

name	role	constituency	notes
Mohammad Younis Qanooni	Speaker	Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...	Member of Afghan cabinet during the Afghan Interim Administration Afghan Interim Administration The Afghan Interim Administration was the first administration of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime and was the highest authority of the country from 22 December 2001 until 13 July 2003.-Background:...  and Afghan Transitional Administration Afghan Transitional Administration The Afghan Transitional Administration was the name of a temporary administration of Afghanistan put in place by the 2002 Loya Jirga and followed the Afghan Interim Administration which was installed after the Bonn Conference.-Background:Following the US Invasion in Afghanistan, a UN sponsored... .
Mirwais Yasini Mirwais Yasini Mirwais Yasini is the current First Deputy Speaker of the Lower House of the Afghan Parliament. Following the Communist coup in 1978, Mirwais Yasini worked actively to combat the Soviet invasion, and went on to oppose the Taliban from 1993 to 2001 as a social and political activist...	First Deputy Speaker	Nangarhar Province Nangarhar Province Nangarhar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan in the east of the country. Its capital is the city of Jalalabad. The population of the province is 1,334,000, which consists mainly of ethnic Pashtuns with a sizable community of Arabs and Pashais....	Candidate for President during the 2009 Afghan Presidential elections.
Mohammad Arif Noorzai Mohammad Arif Noorzai Mohammad Arif Noorzai was former minister of Border and Tribe . He was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	He was a deputy speaker. He is related to President Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...  through marriage.
Burhanuddin Rabbani Burhanuddin Rabbani Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani was President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. After the Taliban government was toppled during Operation Enduring Freedom, Rabbani returned to Kabul and served as a temporary President from November to December 20, 2001, when Hamid Karzai was...		Badakshan Province	Former President of Afghanistan. Leader of Islamic Society of Afghanistan
Pacha Khan Zadran Pacha Khan Zadran Pacha Khan Zadran is a powerful militia leader and a politician in the southeast of Afghanistan. He was an ex Soviet-fighter militia leader who played a role in driving the Taliban from Paktia Province in the 2001 invasion, with American backing, and he subsequently assumed the governorship of...		Paktia Province Paktia Province Paktia , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the east of the country. Its capital is Gardez. The population is predominantly Pashtun.- History:...	Signatory to Bonn Conference Bonn Conference After Operation Enduring Freedom in which the Taliban government was toppled in Afghanistan, in December 2001, the German city of Bonn hosted a conference of Afghan leaders at Hotel Petersberg, to choose the leader of an Afghan Interim Authority – widely known as the Bonn Conference.The... . Fell under suspicion of warlord Warlord A warlord is a person with power who has both military and civil control over a subnational area due to armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority. The term can also mean one who espouses the ideal that war is necessary, and has the means and authority to engage in war... ism.
Hazrat Ali Hazrat Ali Hajji Hazrat Ali bin Bahawal Sheir is a military commander in eastern Afghanistan.-Biography:He was born in 1964 and is an ethnic Pashai....		Nangarhar Province Nangarhar Province Nangarhar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan in the east of the country. Its capital is the city of Jalalabad. The population of the province is 1,334,000, which consists mainly of ethnic Pashtuns with a sizable community of Arabs and Pashais....	A prominent anti-Taliban figure, who fight against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda during the resistance period in Afghanistan.
Malalai Joya Malalai Joya Malalai Joya is an activist, writer and a former politician from Afghanistan. She served as a Parliamentarian in the National Assembly of Afghanistan from 2005 until early 2007, after being dismissed for publicly denouncing the presence of what she considered to be warlords and war criminals in...		Farah Province Farah Province Farah is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is a spacious and sparsely populated province that lies on the Iranian border...	women's rights campaigner, nicked "the bravest woman in Afghanistan."
Sayed Mohmood Hasamuddeen Al-Gailani Sayed Mohmood Hasamuddeen Al-Gailani Sayed Mohmood Hasamuddeen Al-Gailani was elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He is from the Pashtun ethnic group.He is a grandson of Pir Gailani, a prominent...		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	He is a grandson of Pir Gailani, a prominent Sufi, and leader of an Afghan political party.
Ali Akbar Qasimi Ali Akbar Qasimi Ali Akbar Qasimiwas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He is a member of the Hazaraethnic group. He is a General in theAfghan National Army, and was a the former...		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	He is a General in the Afghan National Army Afghan National Army The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan... , and was a the former commander of the 14th Division, which was garrisoned in Ghazni.
Mohammad Daud Sultanzoy Mohammad Daud Sultanzoy Mohammad Daud Sultanzoywas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He is a Pashtun from the Ghilzai tribe.He is fluent in English, and prior to his election...		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	Sultanzoy, prior to his election, was a pilot for United Airlines.
Niyaz Mohammad Amiri Niyaz Mohammad Amiri HajjiNiyaz Mohammad Amiriwas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He is a member of the Pashtun ethnic group.He is related to the Governors of two of Ghazni'sdistricts...		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	His brother, Shah Mohammad, and his cousin Hajji Hajji Hajji or El-Hajj, is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name...  Fazell, are Governors of two of Ghazni Ghazni For the Province of Ghazni see Ghazni ProvinceGhazni is a city in central-east Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people... 's districts.
Rahila Bibi Kobra Alamshahi Rahila Bibi Kobra Alamshahi Rahila Bibi Kobra Alamshahiwas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.She is a member of the Hazara ethnic group.She is a teacher and journalist....		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	She is a teacher and journalist.
Zahera Ahmadyar Mawlayee Zahera Ahmadyar Mawlayee Hajji Zahera Ahmadyar Mawlayee was elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.She is a member of the Hazara ethnic group.She was formerly the head of the Ghazni women's shura....		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	She was formerly the head of the Ghazni women's shura. She was a University Physics and Math instructor at a
Shah Gul Rezai Shah Gul Rezai Shah Gul Rezaiwas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.She is a member of the Hazara ethnic group.She was a teacher from the Jaghoray district.-References:...		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	She was a teacher from the Jaghoray district, prior to her election.
Abdul Qayyum Sajjadi Abdul Qayyum Sajjadi DoctorAbdul Qayyum Sajjadiwas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He is a member of the Hazara ethnic group.He speaks English and was the editor of a science...		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	He was the editor of a science journal prior to taking office.
Khyal Mohammad Mohammad Khan Khyal Mohammad Mohammad Khan EngineerKhyal Mohammad Mohammad Khanwas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He is a member of the Pashtun ethnic group.He is the finalcial chief for the Hezbi Islami....		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	He is the finalcial chief for the Hezbi Islami Hezbi Islami Hezbi Islami , meaning Islamic Party is an Islamist organization commonly known for fighting in the Marxist Government of Afghanistan and their close ally the Soviet Union. Founded and led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, it was established in Pakistan in 1975... . His election was close—he won by two votes.
Al-Haj Mamur Abdul Jabar Shulgari Al-Haj Mamur Abdul Jabar Shulgari Al-Haj Mamur Abdul Jabar Shulgariwas elected to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He is a former Mujahedin commander....		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	Prior to his election he served in the Loya Jirga Loya jirga A loya jirga is a type of jirga regarded as "grand assembly," a phrase in the Pashto language meaning "grand council." A loya jirga is a mass meeting usually prepared for major events such as choosing a new king, adopting a constitution, or discussing important national political or emergency...  that drafted Afghanistan's new Constitution.
Abdul Bagi Baryal Abdul Bagi Baryal Abdul Bagi Baryalcame to serve to represent Ghazni Province in Afghanistan's Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of its National Legislature, in 2005.Abdul Bagi Baryal is a member of the Pashtunethnic group.He was injured by a rocket during the...		Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...	He founded an organization for the disabled after he was blinded and lost a leg from a rocket during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
Fauzia Gailani Fauzia Gailani Fauzia Gailani was elected to represent Herat Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.She won almost 16,885 votes, more than any other candidate in Herat....		Herat Province Herat Province Herat is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan; together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the South-western region of the country...	Won more votes than any other female candidate. Won more votes than any other candidate in Herat.
Fazlullah Mojadeddi Fazlullah Mojadeddi Dr. Fazlullah Mojadeddi also spelled as is an ethnic TajikAfghan mujahadeen leader of Logar Province who was one of the prominent commanders of Jamiat-e Islami during the Soviet war in Afghanistan...		Logar Province	Formerly Governor of Logar. Member of Wolesi Jirga from 2005-2010. Did not run in the 2010 Elections.
Dr. Shakila Hashimi		Logar Province	She is the chairperson of the Health Committee
Ali Mohammad		Logar Province	Serves on the Communications, Urban Development, Water, power, Municipal Affairs Committee
Wali Wahdatyar Ahmadzai		Logar Province	Unknown
Haji Akbar Stanekzai		Logar Province	Unknown
Hajji Hajji Hajji or El-Hajj, is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name...  Alam Gull Kuchi		Kuchi people
Shukria Barakzai Shukria Barakzai Shukria Barakzai is an Afghan politician, journalist and entrepreneur, and a prominent Muslim feminist.-Early life:She was born in 1972 in Kabul, Afghanistan...		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...	women's rights campaigner, journalist.
Malalai Shinwari Malalai Shinwari Malalai Shinwari is a member of the Wolesi Jirga for Kabul Province, Afghanistan.Shinwari was a journalist prior to running for office.Shinwari ranked first in votes among female candidates in Kabul...		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...	Shinwari was a journalist prior to running for office. She reports her supporters were subjected to intimidation from traditionalists. She opposes selling daughters into marriage to pay off debts.
Fauzia Nasryar Haidari		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
Fatima Nazry		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
Erfanullah Erfan		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
Alami Balkhi		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
Anwar Khan Auriakhel		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
Baidar Zazai		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
Abbas Noyan		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
Jamil Karzai Jamil Karzai Jamil Karzaiwas elected to represent Kabul Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kabul prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated Jamil Karzai is a second cousin to President Hamid Karzai.It stated he was head of the National...		Kabul Province Kabul Province Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...	He is a second cousin to President Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001... . He was head of the National Youth Solidarity Party. It stated he sat on the Internal Security Committee.
Obaidullah Obaidullah (Kandahar politician) Obaidullahwas elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate Schoolstated he was a high school graduate,...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	Served on the Economics committee.
Malali Ishaqzai Malali Ishaqzai Malali Ishaqzaiwas elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate Schoolstated she was a high school graduate,...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	She served on the Government Services Committee.
Haji Hajji Hajji or El-Hajj, is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name...  Ahmad Shah Khan Asakzai Ahmad Shah Khan Asakzai Hajji Ahmad Shah Khan Asakzai.jpg was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	He sat on the Armed Service Committee.
Haji Hajji Hajji or El-Hajj, is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name...  Ameer Lali Ameer Lali Hajji Ameer Lali was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated he was a member of the Pashtun ethnic group, from the same Popolzai tribe as...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	He sat on the Armed Services Committee.
Fariba Ahmadi Kakar Fariba Ahmadi Kakar Fariba Ahmadi Kakar was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005....		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	She sat on the Armed Services Committee.
Habibullah Jan Habibullah Jan Habibullah Jan was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005....		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	Assassinated in 2008. Reported to have been a "sometimes rival of [President] Karzai". Reported to have been assassinated by the Taliban. He sat on the "Kandahar Security Shura".
Khalid Pashtoon Khalid Pashtoon Khalid Pashtoon was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. He is a member of the Pashtun ethnic group from the Barakzai tribe. A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated he attended the...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	He was the deputy chair of the Internal Security Committee.
Noorulhaq Olumi Noorulhaq Olumi Noorulhaq Olumi was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. He is a member of the Pashtun ethnic group from the Barakzai tribe...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	He was the chair of the Armed Services Committee.
Shakiba Shakiba Shakiba was elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated she sits on the Environment Committee; that she was a school principal prior to taking...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	She sat on on the Environment Committee.
Sayyad Mohammad Sayyad Mohammad Mullah Sayyad Mohammad was selected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of its National Legislature, in 2005. He is a member of the Pashtun ethnic group from the Barakzai tribe. A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated he is...		Kandahar Province Kandahar Province Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...	He sat on the Armed Services Committee.
Amir Khan Sabri Amir Khan Sabri Hajji Amir Khan Sabri was elected to represent Khost Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Khost prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated...		Khost Province Khost Province Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past...	He sat on the Communications Committee.
Mawlawi Mawlawi Mawlawi may refer to:*Mevlevi Order, a Sufi order founded in Konya*Mawlawi , an honorific Islamic title often given to Sunni Muslim Clergy...  Hanif Shah al-Hussaini Hanif Shah al-Hussaini Mawlawi Hanif Shah al-Hussaini was elected to represent Khost Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005....		Khost Province Khost Province Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past...	He sat on the Justice Committee.
Sahira Sharif Sahira Sharif Sahira Sharif was elected to represent Khost Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Khost prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated that she "was possibly associated with Hezb-e Islami"...		Khost Province Khost Province Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past...	She sat on the Education Committee.
Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy Major General Sayed Muhammad Gulabzoi is an Afghan politician.An ethnic Pashtun from the Zadran tribe, Gulabzoy was born in Paktia Province. An Air Force mechanic by training, he studied at the Air Force college...		Khost Province Khost Province Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past...	He sat on the Internal Security Committee.
Gul Haar Jalal Gul Haar Jalal Gul Haar Jalalwas elected to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated she is a member of the Pashtun ethnic group, from Nurhar district.It stated that prior to...		Kunar Province Kunar Province Kunar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. It is one of the four "N2KL" provinces...	She sat on the Disabled and Martyrs Committee.
Shujaul Mulik Shujaul Mulik Shujaul Mulik was elected to represent Kunar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kunar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated that he had been a refugee in Pakistan....		Kunar Province Kunar Province Kunar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. It is one of the four "N2KL" provinces...	He sat on the Internal Security Committee.
Mawlawi Mawlawi Mawlawi may refer to:*Mevlevi Order, a Sufi order founded in Konya*Mawlawi , an honorific Islamic title often given to Sunni Muslim Clergy...  Shahzada Shahid Shahzada Shahid Mawlawi Shahzada Shahid was elected to represent Kunar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005....		Kunar Province Kunar Province Kunar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. It is one of the four "N2KL" provinces...	He sat on the Counter-narcotics committee.
Al-Haj Hajji Hajji or El-Hajj, is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name...  Sahib Rahman Sahib Rahman Al-Haj Sahib Rahman was elected to represent Kunar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.He was assassinated by a suicide bomber on November 6, 2007....		Kunar Province Kunar Province Kunar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. It is one of the four "N2KL" provinces...	He was assassinated by a suicide bomber on November 6, 2007. He sat on the Economics Committee.
Sayed Durahman Sayed Durahman Mawlawi Sayed Durahman is a member of the Wolesi Jirga for Lagham Province, Afghanistan.He is an ethnic Pashtun.He has a degree in Islamic Affairs.Prior to being elected to the national legislature he was a madrassa teacher.-References:...		Laghman Province	Prior to being elected to the national legislature he was a madrassa teacher.
Engineer Mohammad Alim Qarar Mohammad Alim Qarar Engineer Mohammad Alim Qarar is a member of the Wolesi Jirga for Laghman Province, Afghanistan.He is an ethnic Pashai.He was a former commander with the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin militia.-References:...		Laghman Province	He was a former commander with the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin The Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin is an Afghan islamist political party.The original Hezb-e-Islami was founded in 1977 by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar who is now the head of HIG. The other faction is headed by Mulavi Younas Khalis who split with Hekmatyar and established his own Hezbi Islami in 1979...  militia.
Zefnoon Safai Zefnoon Safai Zefnoon Safai was elected to the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of Afghanistan's National Assembly in 2005.She sits on the legislature's budget committee.She has a B.A., and was formerly a literacy teacher.-References:...		Laghman Province	She sat on the legislature's budget committee.
Esmatullah Muhabat Esmatullah Muhabat Esmatullah Muhabat was elected to the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of Afghanistan's National Assembly in 2005.He was killed in December 2005....		Laghman Province	He was killed in 2005.
Mulla Mullah Mullah is generally used to refer to a Muslim man, educated in Islamic theology and sacred law. The title, given to some Islamic clergy, is derived from the Arabic word مَوْلَى mawlā , meaning "vicar", "master" and "guardian"...  Abdul Salam Rakity		Zabul Province Zabul Province Zabul is a historic province of Afghanistan. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963, with Qalat being named the provincial capital. It should not be confused with the city Zabol, on the Iranian side of the border with Afghanistan.- Political and security situation...	A former Taliban commander. He sat on the Internal Security Committee.
Hameedullah Khan Tokhi Hameedullah Khan Tokhi Hameedullah Khan Tokhi was elected to represent Zabul Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School characterized him as a "complicated figure"....		Zabul Province Zabul Province Zabul is a historic province of Afghanistan. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963, with Qalat being named the provincial capital. It should not be confused with the city Zabol, on the Iranian side of the border with Afghanistan.- Political and security situation...	He sat on the Internal Security Committee.
Toorpekai Toorpekai Toorpekai was elected to represent Zabul Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.A report on Kandahar prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School described her working with the UNAMA on health care....		Zabul Province Zabul Province Zabul is a historic province of Afghanistan. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963, with Qalat being named the provincial capital. It should not be confused with the city Zabol, on the Iranian side of the border with Afghanistan.- Political and security situation...	She sat on the Communications Committee.

Election September 2010

The next election of the members of the Wolesi Jirga is due on September 18, 2010. Originally these elections were planned to be held in May 2010, but after the disputed previous presidential election

Afghan presidential election, 2009

The 2009 presidential election in Afghanistan was characterized by lack of security, low voter turnout and widespread ballot stuffing, intimidation, and other electoral fraud....

, elections were postponed.

The elections will now be held on September 18 when more than 2,500 candidates will compete for the 249 seats in the Wolesi Jirga.

External links

• Website of the Wolesi Jirga (English)