Husn Banu Ghazanfar

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Husn Banu Ghazanfar
حسن بانو غضنفر
Husn Banu Ghazanfar, February 2011
Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan
In office
July 2006 – 2015
PresidentHamid Karzai
Preceded byMassouda Jalal
Succeeded byDelbar Nazari
Personal details
Born (1957-02-01) 1 February 1957 (age 67)
Balkh Province, Afghanistan

Husn Banu Ghazanfar (

Dari: حسن بانو غضنفر), (born February 1, 1957) is a politician in Afghanistan, formerly served as the Minister of Women's Affairs
. She is also a writer, a poet, and a speaker.

Early life and education

Ghazanfar, daughter of Abdul Ghafar, was born in

Pashto, Uzbek, Russian, and she knows a little Turkish and English.[2]

Career

In 2003, she was appointed as the Head of the Literature Faculty. In July 2006, Ghazanfar received vote of confidence from the

National Assembly of Afghanistan
(Parliament) to become Minister of Women's Affairs.

Ghazanfar has also worked as:

  • Member of the High Council of the Ministry of Higher Education
  • Member of Speranto International Association of Women
  • Member of the International Association of Turk Zabanan
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Hakim Nasir Khisro Balkhi Association.

She has written a number of scientific articles and essays, which have been published in the national and international newspapers. She is also a poet and writes works of literature, her books are The Human Fate, Predations in the 21st Century, The Secrets of Beauty and Attraction. The book Self Realization was translated by her.

References

  1. ^ "Afghan Government 2009" (PDF). Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). September 28, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  2. ^ Ghazanfar, Professor. Dr. Husn Bano Banu

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Preceded by Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan
July 2006–2015
Succeeded by