Haji Mohammad Nazar Faqiri (born 1955), or Nazar Muhammad Faqiri, was appointed to serve in the Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of Afghanistan`s national legislature, in 2005.[1][2] He sits in the Meshrano Jirga as a direct appointment by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Faqiri is from Baghlan Province, and is considered a tribal elder there.[2]
Mohammad Nazar Faqiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Faqi in Pol-e Khomri, Baghlan Province |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, administrator |
| Office | Meshrano Jirga |
He was born in 1955 in the village of Faqi in Pul-e-Khumri, Baghlan Province.[1] and is a member of Afghanistan`s Tajik ethnic group. Faqiri completed high school prior to leaving Afghanistan as a war-time refugee in 1980.[2] He went to live in Pakistan as a refugee in 1980, eventually serving as a director of two refugee camps.
An individual named Nazar Muhammad Faqiri was a candidate for the Wolesi Jirga in 2010, but failed to win a seat.[3] Nevertheless the office of the Attorney General investigated whether he was involved in election irregularities.
References edit
- ^ a b "Faqiri, Haji Nazar Mohammed". Afghan biographical database. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ a b c "Meshrano Jirga". Government of Afghanistan. Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Farid Ahmad (2010-11-10). "likely poll winners referred to AG Office". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-16.