Nazar Muhammad Faqiri

Hajji Nazar Mohammed Faqiri (b. 1955 (age 56–57)) entered the Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of Afghanistan's National Assembly in 2005.[1] 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.[1]

Faqiri completed high school prior to leaving Afghanistan as a war-time refugee in 1980.[1] While living as a refugee in Pakistan he managed two refugee camps.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Meshrano Jirga". Government of Afghanistan. http://www.parliament.af/pme/showdoc.aspx?Id=12. Retrieved 2009-07-15.