Said Fazal Akbar
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Said Fazal Akbar was the first Governor of Kunar province in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. He was an ex-Mujahideen who was running a clothing store in Oakland, California when he was appointed Governor by President Hamid Karzai. His governorship is chronicled in the book by his son, Hyder Akbar, "Come Back to Afghanistan, A California Teenager's Story".
Preceded by None |
Governor of Kunar Province, Afghanistan 2001-2005 |
Succeeded by Assadullah Wafa |