Ashraf Ghani

President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021
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Summary

Ashraf Ghani was born on May 19, 1949[1], in Logar Province[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], economist[6], and anthropologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,110 views/month, #6,108 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Rula Ghani[9]
  • Child: Mariam Ghani[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan[11]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[12], Aarhus University[13], Kabul University[14], Columbia University[15], Johns Hopkins University[16], Harvard University[17], Stanford University[18], World Bank[19]
  • Educated at: Harvard Business School[20], Harvard University[21], Stanford University[22], Columbia University[23], American University of Beirut[24], Kabul University[25], Lake Oswego High School[26], Habibia High School[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Member of political party: independent politician[30]
  • Military branch: Afghan Armed Forces[31]
  • Commons category: Ashraf Ghani[32]
  • Military, police or special rank: supreme commander[33]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[34]
  • Participated in conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[35]
  • Family name: Ghani[36], Ahmadzai[37]
  • Given name: Mohammad[38], Ashraf[39]
  • Official website: https://president.gov.af[40]
  • Participant in: 2017 SCO Summit[41], 2018 Qingdao SCO summit[42], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[43], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[44], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Pashto[46], Arabic[47], English[48]
  • Birth name: محمد اشرف غني احمدزی[49]
  • Name in native language: اشرف غني[50]
  • Number of children: 2[51]
  • Interested in: jurisprudence[52], cultural anthropology[53], philosophy[54]

Why It Matters

Ashraf Ghani has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Ashraf Ghani born?

Ashraf Ghani was born in Logar Province[2].

Who was Ashraf Ghani married to?

Ashraf Ghani's spouses include Rula Ghani[9].

What did Ashraf Ghani do for work?

Ashraf Ghani worked as a politician[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], economist[6], and anthropologist[7].

Where did Ashraf Ghani go to school?

Ashraf Ghani was educated at Harvard Business School[20], Harvard University[21], Stanford University[22], and Columbia University[23].

References

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  2. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [1] ↑ . X. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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