Background
Karzai, Hamid was born on December 24, 1957 in Karz, Kandahar. Son of Abdul Ahad Karzai.
Karzai, Hamid was born on December 24, 1957 in Karz, Kandahar. Son of Abdul Ahad Karzai.
Bachelor in Political Science & International Relations, Shimla University, India. Master of Arts in Political Science & International Relations, Shimla University, India, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Boston University, 2005.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Nebraska, Omaha, 2005. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgetown University, Washington, 2006.
Director operations for Southwest Afghanistan Afghan National Liberation Front (ANLF), 1982, director information, 1985, director political department, 1987. Deputy foreign minister Government of Afghanistan, 1992—1994. Participated with former colleagues from the Afghan resistance to free Kandahar from warlords and factionalism.
Kandahar; denounced the Taliban movement. Convened a Loya Jirga, under the auspices of His Majesty, Mohammad Zaher, former King Afghanistan. Principal organizer Loya Jirga movement sought to provide the Afghan people the right to choose the governor of their choice.
Appointed head Interim Administration Afghanistan, 2001. Interim president Government of Afghanistan, Kabul, 2002—2004, president, since 2004.
Married Zenat Karzai.
