Husn Banu Ghazanfar
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Prof
. Husn Banu Ghazanfar (born: February 1, 1957) is a politician
in Afghanistan
, serving as the Minister of Women's Affairs. She is also a writer, a poet, and a speaker.
on February 1, 1957. She graduated from Sultan Razia High School in Mazar-e-Sharif and obtained her BA and Master's degree on Literature and Sociology from Stawarpool Qafqaaz. In around 1983 she was involved in Kabul University
's Literature Faculty program. About two years later, she went to Petersburg, Russia
, to obtain her Doctrine on Philology. An ethnic Uzbek
, she is fluent in Dari (Persian)
, Pashto
, Uzbek
, Russian
, and she knows a little Turkish
and English.
(Parliament) to become Minister of Women's Affairs.
Ghazanfar has also worked as:
She has written a number of scientific articles and essays, which have been published in the national and international newspapers. She is also a poet and writes works of literature, her books are The Human Fate, Predations in the 21st Century, The Secrets of Beauty and Attraction. The book Self Realization was translated by her.
Professor
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. Husn Banu Ghazanfar (born: February 1, 1957) is a politician
Politics of Afghanistan
The politics of Afghanistan consists of the Council of Ministers and the National Assembly, with a president serving as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the military. The nation is currently led by the Karzai administration under President Hamid Karzai who is backed by two vice...
in 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...
, serving as the Minister of Women's Affairs. She is also a writer, a poet, and a speaker.
Early life and education
Ghazanfar, daughter of Abdul Ghafar, was born in Balkh ProvinceBalkh Province
Balkh is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country and its name derives from the ancient city of Balkh, near the modern town...
on February 1, 1957. She graduated from Sultan Razia High School in Mazar-e-Sharif and obtained her BA and Master's degree on Literature and Sociology from Stawarpool Qafqaaz. In around 1983 she was involved in Kabul University
Kabul University
Kabul University is located in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 but officially opened for classes in 1932. Kabul University is currently attended by approximately 7,000 students, of which 1,700 are women. As of 2008, Hamidullah Amin is the chancellor of the university...
's Literature Faculty program. About two years later, she went to Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, to obtain her Doctrine on Philology. An ethnic Uzbek
Uzbeks
The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China...
, she is fluent in Dari (Persian)
Dari (Persian)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
, Pashto
Pashto language
Pashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
, Uzbek
Uzbek language
Uzbek is a Turkic language and the official language of Uzbekistan. It has about 25.5 million native speakers, and it is spoken by the Uzbeks in Uzbekistan and elsewhere in Central Asia...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, and she knows a little Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
and English.
Careers
In 2003, she was appointed as the Head of the Literature Faculty. In July 2006, Ghazanfar received vote of confidence from the National Assembly of AfghanistanNational 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....
(Parliament) to become Minister of Women's Affairs.
Ghazanfar has also worked as:
- Member of the High Council of the Ministry of Higher Education
- Member of Speranto International Association of Women
- Member of the International Association of Turk Zabanan
- Member of the Board of Directors of Hakim Nasir Khisro Balkhi Association.
She has written a number of scientific articles and essays, which have been published in the national and international newspapers. She is also a poet and writes works of literature, her books are The Human Fate, Predations in the 21st Century, The Secrets of Beauty and Attraction. The book Self Realization was translated by her.