Sayed Hussein Anwari
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Sayed Hussein Anwari is a politician in Afghanistan
. He is a Shi'ite Hazara and comes from Mohammed Asef Mohseni's
Harakat-e Islami (Islamic Movement party)
.
Anwari was born in Parwan Province and was educated as a teacher in Kabul. He was Minister of Social Affairs and Labor from 1992 to 1995. He fought with the Northern Alliance
from 1995 to 2001 against the Taliban and became chief military commander of Harrakat-e-Islami in Afghanistan during that time. After Kabul was taken by the Northern Alliance in 2001, he was appointed as the Agriculture minister in Afghanistan's transitional government
. In June 2005 he was appointed governor of Herat province where he served until 2009. He was elected to the Wolesi Jirga
as a member from Kabul in the 2010 elections
. He had previously been elected as an MP from Kabul in the 2005 elections
.
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...
. He is a Shi'ite Hazara and comes from Mohammed Asef Mohseni's
Muhammad Asif Muhsini
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Asif Muhsini is a Twelver shi'a marja from Afghanistan. He is the founder of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan . He was born in Kandahar to an ethnic Tajik Shia family...
Harakat-e Islami (Islamic Movement party)
Islamic Movement of Afghanistan
Islamic Movement of Afghanistan is a political party and former faction of the Afghan Northern Alliance in Afghanistan. The movement is registered as a political party with the Ministry of Justice. From its foundation to 2005, the movement was led by Ayatollah Muhammad Asif Muhsini. The movement...
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Anwari was born in Parwan Province and was educated as a teacher in Kabul. He was Minister of Social Affairs and Labor from 1992 to 1995. He fought with the Northern Alliance
Northern Alliance
The Afghan Northern Alliance is a military-political umbrella organization created by the Islamic State of Afghanistan in 1996.Northern Alliance may also refer to:*Northern Alliance , a Canadian white supremacist group...
from 1995 to 2001 against the Taliban and became chief military commander of Harrakat-e-Islami in Afghanistan during that time. After Kabul was taken by the Northern Alliance in 2001, he was appointed as the Agriculture minister in Afghanistan's transitional government
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...
. In June 2005 he was appointed governor of Herat province where he served until 2009. He was elected to the Wolesi Jirga
House of the People (Afghanistan)
The House of the People or Wolesi Jirga , abbreviated WJ, is the lower house of the bicameral National Assembly of Afghanistan, alongside the House of Elders....
as a member from Kabul in the 2010 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...
. He had previously been elected as an MP from Kabul in the 2005 elections
Afghan parliamentary election, 2005
Afghanistan held parliamentary and provincial council elections on 18 September 2005. The first results were declared on 9 October, with final results being delayed by accusations of fraud, and were finally announced on 12 November.-Results:...
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