Karim Khalili

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Karim Khalili
کریم خلیلی
Ahmed Shakar Karkar
Succeeded bySarwar Danish
Personal details
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan
Political partyHezb-e Wahdat Islami Afghanistan
ProfessionPolitician, Hezbe Wahdat leader, former Mujahideen leader

Karim Khalili (

Hazara.[4]

Early life

Khalili was born in the

Hazara ethnic group.[8][9] He attended religious schools during his childhood and moved to Kabul in 1970 to continue his education.[10] He participated in the Afghanistan resistance during Soviet invasion. He also served as Minister of Finance of Afghanistan during the Mujahideen government in the early 1990s.[11]

Personal life

He has two sons, the older of which is Mohammad Taqi Khalili, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Azerbaijan.[12]

References

  1. ^ Hashim, Asad (12 January 2021). "Afghan Shia leader in Pakistan after killings of Hazara miners". Aljazeera. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ghani Appoints Khalili As HPC Chief On Eve Of Peace Meeting". TOLOnews. n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ Richburg, Keith B. (27 July 2004). "Karzai Replaces Top Deputy On Ticket". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Karim Khalili (Hazara)". BBC. n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Conference on the disabled opens in Kabul". The New Humanitarian. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook 2010. p. 2.
  7. ^ Gall, Carlotta (26 July 2004). "Afghan Leader Enters Presidential Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. ^ Gannon, Kathy (12 January 2021). "Afghan Shiite leader in Pakistan after killings of miners". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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  10. ^ "SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, KARIM KHALILI". Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Warsaw. n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  11. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. Historical dictionary of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies. p. 195.
  12. ^ Hamdard, Azizullah (March 2015). "Nepotism detected in appointing diplomats". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Position created
Vice President of Afghanistan
2004–2014
Succeeded by