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Hamid Karzai (/ ˈ h æ m ɪ d ˈ k ɑːr z aɪ /; Pashto/Persian: حامد کرزی, Pashto pronunciation: [ˈhɑmɪd karˈzai], Dari pronunciation: [ˈhɒːmɪd kaɾzeˈiː]; born 24 December 1957) is an Afghan politician who served as the fourth president of Afghanistan from July 2002 to September 2014, including as the first elected ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Hamid Karzai (born December 24, 1957, Kandahār, Afghanistan) is an Afghan politician who was the first elected president of Afghanistan (2004–14). Karzai was the son of the chief of the Popalzai Pashtuns, and both his father and grandfather served in the government of Mohammad Zahir Shah.
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Aug 8, 2022 · When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them.
Aug 23, 2021 · Last week, former President Hamid Karzai stood outside his home in Kabul to record a video message, surrounded by his daughters, and said that he would stay in the Afghan capital with his family...
The Karzai administration was the government of Afghanistan under President Hamid Karzai, who became the head of state of Afghanistan in December 2001 after the Taliban government was overthrown. Karzai was appointed at the 2002 Loya Jirga as the Interim President of the Afghan Transitional Administration .
Dec 27, 2022 · The former Afghan president has become the Taliban’s most prominent critic inside the country, leading to a reassessment of his legacy.
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Jul 10, 2014 · 'American stooge' Urbane, well-educated, Westernised and stylish, Mr Karzai was initially feted by foreign governments. And in 2004, he became the first popularly elected president of Afghanistan...
