Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani

Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani
Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani
Dr. Ahmad Yusef Nuristani in December 2009
Governor of Herat Province, Afghanistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 18, 2009
Preceded by Sayed Hussein Anwari
Succeeded by Daud Shah Saba
Personal details
Born Afghanistan

Dr. Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani is a politician in Afghanistan. He was the spokesperson for President Hamid Karzai during the interim administration. Subsequently, he was appointed as Water and Energy during the transitional period of Afghan government.[1] In January 2005, he became First Deputy Minister of Defense. From February 2009 to August 2010 he served as the Governor of Herat Province.[2][3]

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Early years and education

Nuristani was born in Afghanistan.

Later years and careers

Nuristani used to serve in the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, for several years.[4][5] He has been actively involved in Afghan politics for the last 30 years and has participated in major conferences related to Afghan issues. He was one of the founding members of the Writer's Union of Free Afghanistan (WUFA) as well as the Afghan Professor's University Association (APUA) during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan while living in Peshawar, Pakistan. He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona.

References

  1. ^ "AFGHANISTAN: Interview with irrigation and environment minister". Integrated Regional Information Networks. 2003-04-08. http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=19587. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Saber, Mustafa (2009-10-22). "Herat mourns a rebel commander". Asia Times. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KJ22Df01.html. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "Herat Province" Program for Culture & Conflict Studies (CCS), Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Navy, 13 September 2010 version, accessed 15 March 2011, archived here by WebCitation.
  4. ^ e-Ariana - The Washington Post - Afghan Americans Hold Levers of Power
  5. ^ The Washington Post - Afghan Americans Hold Levers of Power; U.S. Citizens Appointed to Senior Posts in Kabul Draw Praise, Scrutiny

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Preceded by
Sayed Hussein Anwari
Governor of Herat Province, Afghanistan
January 18, 2009-August 24, 2010
Succeeded by
Daud Shah Saba

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