Gul Agha Sherzai (Pashto: ګل آغا شيرزی), also known as Mohammad Shafiq,[1] is a politician in Afghanistan. He is the former governor of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.[2] He previously served as Governor of Kandahar province, in the early 1990s and from 2001 until 2003. In October 2013, Sherzai resigned from his post as governor and formally announced himself as a candidate for Afghanistan's 2014 Presidential Election, and served as the minister of border and tribal affairs until the Taliban victory in 2021.[1]
Gul Agha Sherzai گل آغا شیرزی
Sherzai speaking at the Rule of Law Conference for Eastern Afghanistan in October 2009
[3] Sherzai was born in 1954 in the Barakzai area of Kandahar province.[1] His father was Haji Abdul Latif, proprietor at a small tea shop in Kandahar who rose to become a famous Mujahideen commander. Sherzai took the name Gul Agha when he joined his father in the Mujahideen, who were fighting in the southern Afghanistan area against the Soviet invasion.
His father was later murdered and he added Sherzai (Pashto for "son of lion") as his last name. He is an ethnic Pashtun from the Barakzai tribe. His father was locally known as Haji Latif Sagwan, ("Sagwan" is a term used for a "dog fighter") which is a derogatory term used for gamblers, who was a well known dog fighter in southern Afghanistan. After the collapse of the PDPA government in 1992, Sherzai served as Governor of Kandahar.[2] He was known outside of Afghanistan as one of the major warlords until around September 1994 when the Taliban began their conquest in Kandahar. Sherzai resigned from his post as governor and remained hidden until late 2001 in Pakistan.
The Karzai administration
Sherzai's capture of Kandahar in late 2001, with assistance from American special forces and Hamid Karzai, marked the first time territory in southern Afghanistan had been captured from the Taliban forces.[4]
According to Matthieu Aikins, writing in Harper's Magazine Karzai appointed a Mullah Naqib to the Governorship of Kandarhar.[2] Aikins reported that American officials favored Sherzai over Karzai's choice, and encouraged him to oust Mullah Naqib.
In August 2003, Afghan President Karzai decreed that officials could no longer hold both military and civil posts, and replaced Sherzai with Yousef Pashtun as Governor of Kandahar.
Political career after Kandahar
In 2004, Sherzai was appointed Governor of Nangarhar Province, after a spell as "Special Advisor" to Hamid Karzai.
In July 2006, Sherzai narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a funeral outside Jalalabad. The attempt killed five police officers and wounded several more people, including some children. He opened the newly built highway connecting Jalalabad city with Torkham, which is one of the most popular border towns between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghan President Karzai and Pakistan's Prime MinisterShaukat Aziz were also present during the inauguration.
In January 2009, an article by Ahmad Majidyar of the American Enterprise Institute included Sherzai on a list of fifteen possible candidates in the 2009 Afghan Presidential election.[6] In May 2009, he announced that he would not be a candidate.[7] Nevertheless, his name was on an August 2009 ballot, and preliminary results placed him 17th in a field of 38.[8]
Sherzai's brother is Abdul Raziq Sherzai, a commander who captured Kandahar airfield in 2001-02 and was subsequently made the Kandahar wing commander of the Afghan Air Force.[9]
On October 2, 2013, Sherzai resigned from his post as Governor of Nangarhar Province and formally announced himself as a candidate for Afghanistan's 2014 Presidential Election.[1]
References
^ abcd"Biographies of 10 presidential runners". Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN). 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
^ abc Matthieu Aikins (December 2009). "The master of Spin Boldak: Undercover with Afghanistan's drug-trafficking border police". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
^Macedo, Nélia Mara Rezende; Ribes, Rita (2014), "Ser amigo e ter amigos no Facebook: uma análise com crianças", Facebook e educação: publicar, curtir, compartilhar, EDUEPB, pp. 149–166, retrieved 2022-10-12
^Donald P. Wright and Contemporary Operations Study Team, A Different Kind of War : The United States Army in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) October 2001-September 2005, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : Combat Studies Institute Press, 2009.
^Rashid, Ahmed (2012). Pakistan in the Brink. Allen Lane. p. 72. ISBN9781846145858.
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Gul Agha Sherzai Pashto ګل آغا شيرزی also known as Mohammad Shafiq 1 is a politician in Afghanistan He is the former governor of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan 2 He previously served as Governor of Kandahar province in the early 1990s and from 2001 until 2003 In October 2013 Sherzai resigned from his post as governor and formally announced himself as a candidate for Afghanistan s 2014 Presidential Election and served as the minister of border and tribal affairs until the Taliban victory in 2021 1 Gul Agha Sherzaiگل آغا شیرزیSherzai speaking at the Rule of Law Conference for Eastern Afghanistan in October 2009Governor of Nangarhar Province AfghanistanIn office 12 July 2005 October 2013Succeeded byMaulvi Attaullah LudinMinister of Borders and Tribal Affairs of AfghanistanIn office 25 July 2017 31 August 2021Succeeded byNone Islamic Republic of Afghanistan de facto abolished Personal detailsBorn1954 age 68 69 Kabul AfghanistanPolitical partyIndependent Contents 1 Early years 2 The Karzai administration 2 1 Political career after Kandahar 3 References 4 External linksEarly years Edit 3 Sherzai was born in 1954 in the Barakzai area of Kandahar province 1 His father was Haji Abdul Latif proprietor at a small tea shop in Kandahar who rose to become a famous Mujahideen commander Sherzai took the name Gul Agha when he joined his father in the Mujahideen who were fighting in the southern Afghanistan area against the Soviet invasion His father was later murdered and he added Sherzai Pashto for son of lion as his last name He is an ethnic Pashtun from the Barakzai tribe His father was locally known as Haji Latif Sagwan Sagwan is a term used for a dog fighter which is a derogatory term used for gamblers who was a well known dog fighter in southern Afghanistan After the collapse of the PDPA government in 1992 Sherzai served as Governor of Kandahar 2 He was known outside of Afghanistan as one of the major warlords until around September 1994 when the Taliban began their conquest in Kandahar Sherzai resigned from his post as governor and remained hidden until late 2001 in Pakistan The Karzai administration EditSherzai s capture of Kandahar in late 2001 with assistance from American special forces and Hamid Karzai marked the first time territory in southern Afghanistan had been captured from the Taliban forces 4 According to Matthieu Aikins writing in Harper s Magazine Karzai appointed a Mullah Naqib to the Governorship of Kandarhar 2 Aikins reported that American officials favored Sherzai over Karzai s choice and encouraged him to oust Mullah Naqib In August 2003 Afghan President Karzai decreed that officials could no longer hold both military and civil posts and replaced Sherzai with Yousef Pashtun as Governor of Kandahar Political career after Kandahar Edit In 2004 Sherzai was appointed Governor of Nangarhar Province after a spell as Special Advisor to Hamid Karzai Sherzai speaking in 2009 with the governors of Nuristan Laghman and Kunar province In July 2006 Sherzai narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a funeral outside Jalalabad The attempt killed five police officers and wounded several more people including some children He opened the newly built highway connecting Jalalabad city with Torkham which is one of the most popular border towns between Afghanistan and Pakistan Afghan President Karzai and Pakistan s Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz were also present during the inauguration In 2008 he met Barack Obama 5 In January 2009 an article by Ahmad Majidyar of the American Enterprise Institute included Sherzai on a list of fifteen possible candidates in the 2009 Afghan Presidential election 6 In May 2009 he announced that he would not be a candidate 7 Nevertheless his name was on an August 2009 ballot and preliminary results placed him 17th in a field of 38 8 Sherzai s brother is Abdul Raziq Sherzai a commander who captured Kandahar airfield in 2001 02 and was subsequently made the Kandahar wing commander of the Afghan Air Force 9 On October 2 2013 Sherzai resigned from his post as Governor of Nangarhar Province and formally announced himself as a candidate for Afghanistan s 2014 Presidential Election 1 References Edit a b c d Biographies of 10 presidential runners Pajhwok Afghan News PAN 26 October 2013 Retrieved 26 October 2013 a b c Matthieu Aikins December 2009 The master of Spin Boldak Undercover with Afghanistan s drug trafficking border police Harper s Magazine Retrieved 2010 12 27 Macedo Nelia Mara Rezende Ribes Rita 2014 Ser amigo e ter amigos no Facebook uma analise com criancas Facebook e educacao publicar curtir compartilhar EDUEPB pp 149 166 retrieved 2022 10 12 Donald P Wright and Contemporary Operations Study Team A Different Kind of War The United States Army in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM OEF October 2001 September 2005 Fort Leavenworth Kan Combat Studies Institute Press 2009 Rashid Ahmed 2012 Pakistan in the Brink Allen Lane p 72 ISBN 9781846145858 Ahmad Majidyar January 2009 Afghanistan s Presidential Election PDF American Enterprise Institute Archived from the original on 2009 09 08 Starkey Jerome Sengupta Kim 2009 01 23 Obama ready to cut Karzai adrift The Independent London Retrieved 2009 01 23 Preliminary Result of Afghanistan Presidential Contest Sabawoon com 2009 08 20 Archived from the original on 2009 08 03 Retrieved 2009 09 18 Database www afghan bios info External links Edit Media related to Gul Agha Sherzai at Wikimedia Commons BBC News Afghanistan s Powerbrokers Gul Agha Sherzai Profile Gul Agha SherzaiPreceded byMohammad Hasan Rahmani Governor of Kandahar Province Afghanistan2001 2003 Succeeded byYousef PashtunPreceded byHaji Din Mohammad Governor of Nangarhar Province Afghanistan2004 Present Succeeded byIncumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gul Agha Sherzai amp oldid 1141787336, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
