Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai
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Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai is a citizen of Afghanistan
who was a candidate in Afghanistan's 2009 Presidential elections.
in 1979.
He acquired education in Pakistan.
He earned a bachelor's degree
in Political Science
at Edwards College, Peshawar
.
He earned a master's degree
in International Relations
from the University of Peshawar
.
He received a law degree from the University of Peshawar's Law College.
He served as chairman of the Afghan Students Union from 1990 to 1996.
Ahmedzai was elected central chairman of the Afghan Students Union (ASU) in 1990.
The body comprised all Afghan studying in different Pakistani colleges and universities.
The organization served Afghan students at institutions acrss Pakistan.
According to a profile prepared by the Pajhwok Afghan News
, under his leadership, the organization aided thousands of Afghan students with books.
According to the profile Ahmedzai led two delegations to Afghanistan, in 1993 and 1994, to try to mediate between the warring factions Burhanuddin Rabbani
and Gulbadin Hekmatyar, in the civil war that followed the overthrow of the communists regime in 1992. Rabbani and Hekmatya were then the nominal President and nominal Prime Minister of a fractured Afghanistan.
to follow the overthrow of the Taliban in 2002.
According to the Pajhwok Afghan News profile, he served as a coalition builder in the Loya Jirga.
According to the Pajhwok Afghan News profile he drafted an important
"Afghanistan Country Report – 2009".
During the 2009 Presidential elections he stood 6th in a field of 38.
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...
who was a candidate in Afghanistan's 2009 Presidential elections.
Academic career
Ahmadzai's family moved to PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1979.
He acquired education in Pakistan.
He earned a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Edwards College, Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
.
He earned a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
from the University of Peshawar
University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar is a public sector university in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. The university was established in October 1950 by Mr...
.
He received a law degree from the University of Peshawar's Law College.
He served as chairman of the Afghan Students Union from 1990 to 1996.
Ahmedzai was elected central chairman of the Afghan Students Union (ASU) in 1990.
The body comprised all Afghan studying in different Pakistani colleges and universities.
The organization served Afghan students at institutions acrss Pakistan.
According to a profile prepared by the Pajhwok Afghan News
Pajhwok Afghan News
Pajhwok Afghan News is a news agency established in March 2004 in Kabul, Afghanistan by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting. It is Afghanistan's largest independent news service, providing broad-based coverage of news in English, Pashto and Dari...
, under his leadership, the organization aided thousands of Afghan students with books.
According to the profile Ahmedzai led two delegations to Afghanistan, in 1993 and 1994, to try to mediate between the warring factions 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...
and Gulbadin Hekmatyar, in the civil war that followed the overthrow of the communists regime in 1992. Rabbani and Hekmatya were then the nominal President and nominal Prime Minister of a fractured Afghanistan.
Political career
Ahmedzai served on the first Loya JirgaLoya 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...
to follow the overthrow of the Taliban in 2002.
According to the Pajhwok Afghan News profile, he served as a coalition builder in the Loya Jirga.
According to the Pajhwok Afghan News profile he drafted an important
"Afghanistan Country Report – 2009".
During the 2009 Presidential elections he stood 6th in a field of 38.