Zabih-U-llah Ghazi Noristani
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Zabih-U-llah Ghazi Noristani is a citizen of Afghanistan
who was a candidate in Afghanistan's 2009 Presidential elections.
in 1970.
He earned a bachelor's degree at
the Agriculture Higher Studies Institute in 1975.
forestry department and the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization
from 1975 to 1978.
He was both an active fighter during the Soviet occupation, and he participated in the political opposition to Soviets.
In 1978 he founded the Islamic Freedom Front of Afghanistan Party, a local party in Nuristan Province.
In 1990, after the Soviets left Afghanistan, he moved to the USA, where he lived until 2006.
In America he was active in the Afghan expatriate community.
In 2006 the Islamic Freedom Front changed its name to the Justice and Development Party of Afghanistan.
He won 1,516 votes.
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
He completed his secondary education was at the Rahman Baba High School of KabulKabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
in 1970.
He earned a bachelor's degree at
the Agriculture Higher Studies Institute in 1975.
Military and political service
He worked on a joint project of KunarKunar
Kunar may refer to:*Kunar Valley, Afghanistan and Pakistan*Kunar Province, Afghanistan*Kunar River, Afghanistan and Pakistan...
forestry department and the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
from 1975 to 1978.
He was both an active fighter during the Soviet occupation, and he participated in the political opposition to Soviets.
In 1978 he founded the Islamic Freedom Front of Afghanistan Party, a local party in Nuristan Province.
In 1990, after the Soviets left Afghanistan, he moved to the USA, where he lived until 2006.
In America he was active in the Afghan expatriate community.
In 2006 the Islamic Freedom Front changed its name to the Justice and Development Party of Afghanistan.
Presidential candidacy, 2009
During the 2009 Presidential elections he stood 25th in a field of 38.He won 1,516 votes.