List of governors of Paktia
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Paktia Province
Paktia , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the east of the country. Its capital is Gardez. The population is predominantly Pashtun.- History:...
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Governors of Paktia Province
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| Pacha Khan Zadran Pacha Khan Zadran Pacha Khan Zadran is a powerful militia leader and a politician in the southeast of Afghanistan. He was an ex Soviet-fighter militia leader who played a role in driving the Taliban from Paktia Province in the 2001 invasion, with American backing, and he subsequently assumed the governorship of... |
2001 2002 |
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| Taj Mohammad Wardak Taj Mohammad Wardak Taj Mohammad Wardak is an Afghan politician, from the Pashtun ethnic group.He spent some of the period of the Taliban's administration in the United States of America, and became an American citizen.-Early political career:... |
2002 2002 |
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| Raz Mohammed Dalili Raz Mohammed Dalili Raz Mohammed Dalili was the Governor of Paktia Province in Afghanistan from 2002 until 2004. His arrival as Governor in the capital Gardez was delayed as local militia leader, and previous Governor, Pacha Khan Zadran refused to let him into the city Dalili eventually successfully served for two... |
2002 2004 |
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| Assadullah Wafa Assadullah Wafa Assadullah Wafa is the former governor of the Afghan province of Helmand, and formerly governor of Kunar Province of Afghanistan and a previous governor of the Paktia Province where he was succeeded by Hakim Taniwal. His first name is sometimes spelled "Asadullah"... |
2004 2005 |
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| Hakim Taniwal Hakim Taniwal Hakim Taniwal was the Governor of Paktia province in Afghanistan until he was killed by a suicide bomber on 10 September 2006, at the age of 63... |
2005 2006 |
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| Rahmatullah Rahmat Rahmatullah Rahmat Rahmatullah Rahmat is an Afghan politician. He served as the Governor of Paktia province, Afghanistan from 2006 to 2007. He was appointed to the position after the assassination of Hakim Taniwal. Rahmat was previously an official of the UNAMA mission in the east of the country.-References:... |
2006 2007 |
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| Juma Khan Hamdard Juma Khan Hamdard Juma Khan Hamdard is the current governor of Paktia Province, Afghanistan. He formerly served as governor of Baghlan and later Jowzjan.-Biography:... |
17 December 2007 Present |
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