Mohammad Iqbal Azizi

Mohammad Iqbal Azizi is an ethnic Pashtun politician in Afghanistan, who served as Governor of Laghman from March 2010 to September 2012. He previously served as head of the Education Department in Nangarhar Province.[1]

Mohammad Iqbal Azizi
Mohammad Iqbal Azizi in 2011
Governor of Laghman, Afghanistan
In office
18 March 2010  19 September 2012
Preceded byLutfullah Mashal
Succeeded byFazlullah Mujadedi
Governor of Logar
In office
20 September 2012  16 April 2013
Preceded byMohammad Tahir Sabri
Succeeded byArsala Jamal
Personal details
BornAfghanistan
ProfessionPolitician

Some accuse him of being a member of the Afghan Social Democratic Party[2] but he has denied being a member.[3]

Early life

Azizi was born into a well-known Pashtun family in Afghanistan. He belongs to the Azizi tribe, sub-clan of the influential Kheshgi Afghans.[4]

References

  1. "Afghan students receive computers". Embassy of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, Oslo. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=258&task=view&start=346&Itemid=2
  4. Rashid, Haroon (2002). History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid.
Preceded by
Lutfullah Mashal
Governor of Laghman
2010Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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