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Ashraf Ghani
Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is an Afghan former politician and economist who served as the 8th and last president of Afghanistan from 2014 until his government was overthrown by the Taliban in 2021.
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culture · President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 · politician · university teacher · writer · economist · anthropologist · also Ashraf Ghani, Mashengesho Uwiragiye, Masha, gæshe, mashi, Ghani
Born 19 May 1949 · Q172388
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2026· 12 entries
“Just because it has a failed president doesn”
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“leaving Kabul was the most difficult decision of my life, but I believed it was the only way to keep the guns silent and save Kabul and her 6 million citizens.”
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“s central irrigation system while Genghis Khan demolished the irrigation system of the northern provinces. Ghani also referred to Turkic conqueror Amir Timur by his Persian-origin epithet”
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“what Ghani said about Timur was not offensive or insulting”
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“She has always supported Afghan women and I hope she continues to do so.”
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“If I were to flee what would become of my people, my tribe. My roots are here, what kind of message would that send if I just fled and left my people in their time of need?”
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“heart breaks for [the] Taliban”
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thekabultribune.com: Taliban Says Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Can Return to Afghanistan
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BBC: Xaggee buu joogaa Ashraf Ghani, maxaase uu u qarinayaa halka uu deggan yahay?
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Decider: ‘The McBee Dynasty’ star Galyna Saltkovska vows to “stay away” from Masha Petrova because “she’s not worth it”: “I call her ‘mashed potatoes’ now
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Yahoo: 'The McBee Dynasty's Galyna Saltkovska Vows To "Stay Away" From Masha Petrova Because "She's Not Worth It"
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2021· 6 entries
India Today rated the claim “Picture shows former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fleeing after Taliban took over the country.” Half true.
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USA Today rated the claim “A video shows Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country during the Taliban takeover” False.
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Alt News rated the claim “Afganistan President Ashraf Ghani hugging Taliban leader before fleeing Afghanistan” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Video shows President Ashraf Ghani leaving Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows deposed Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country to Tajikistan after Taliban takeover” False.
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India Today rated the claim “Video of former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fleeing after Taliban took control of the country.” Half true.
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2020· 3 entries
Published “Estimating the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 in Europe” in Nature — cited 2,830 times.
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Published “Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019: a model-based analysis” in The Lancet Infectious Diseases — cited 2,926 times.
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Ghani was re-elected after a delayed result from the 2019 presidential elections
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2018· 1 entry
With the railway being completed in 2020
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2017· 1 entry
A railway line from Turkmenistan was extended to Aqina in Afghanistan, the precursor of the "Lapis Lazuli" transport corridor that was signed by Ghani that same year and would link Afghanistan to the Caucasus and the Bla
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2015· 1 entry
A survey conducted by the Afghan news channel TOLO News showed that the popularity of Ashraf Ghani in Afghanistan had fallen dramatically, with only 27
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2014· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Afghanistan (2014–2021).
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Publicly thanked his wife, acknowledging her with an Afghan name, Bibi Gul
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2009· 14 entries
Published video “Dr. Ashraf Ghani talks to CNN on election day regarding Afghan Security”.
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Published video “Dr Ashraf Ghani on his personal life 1”.
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Published video “Dr Ashraf Ghani on his personal life 2”.
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Published video “Dr Ashraf Ghani on his personal life 3”.
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Published video “Why vote for Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai”.
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Published video “Dr Ashraf GHani on Economics - Vote for a Strong, Prosperous & Warlord free Afghanistan”.
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Published video “Legal Empowerment of the Poor”.
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Published video “Dr Ashraf Ghani Campaign Ringtone”.
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Published video “Dr Ashraf Ghani Campaign Rally in Kandahar”.
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Published video “Ashraf Ghani on Hamid Karzai”.
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Ghani ran in the 2009 Afghan presidential election but came in fourth
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“s second inaugural address in November 2009 and his pledges to fight corruption, promote reconciliation and replace international security forces persuaded him to help. Ghani resigned his post on 1 October 2013 in order to run for president in 2014. Presidency (2014–2021) After announcing his candidacy for the 2014 elections, Ghani tapped General Abdul Rashid Dostum, a prominent Uzbek politician and former military official in Karzai”
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Campaign: 2009 presidential election.
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However, Ghani renounced his US citizenship in 2009 so he could run in Afghan elections.
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2005· 1 entry
Became a member of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, an independent initiative hosted by the United Nations Development Programme
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Finance (2002–2004).
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1991· 1 entry
Ghani became the Lead Anthropologist at the World Bank
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1985· 1 entry
Completed a year of fieldwork researching Pakistani madrassas as a Fulbright Scholar
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1983· 2 entries
After receiving his PhD, he taught briefly at the University of California, Berkeley, and then at Johns Hopkins University as an associate professor from 1983 to 1991
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Taught at various institutions and was an associate professor of anthropology at Johns Hopkins University
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1977· 1 entry
Received a Master's in cultural anthropology from Columbia University on a government scholarship
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1973· 1 entry
Received a Bachelor of Arts in political studies from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-05-19.
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