First Lady of Afghanistan

First Lady of Afghanistan
First Lady's Standard
Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Final holder
Rula Ghani
29 September 2014 – 15 August 2021
StatusPresidency abolished
ResidencePresidential Citadel, Kabul, Afghanistan
Term lengthConcurrent with the president's term (unless a divorce or death takes place)
Formation17 July 1973
First holderZamina Begum
Final holderRula Ghani
Abolished15 August 2021

First Lady of Afghanistan was the title attributed to the wife of the president of Afghanistan. Rula Ghani, wife of former President Ashraf Ghani, was the last and most recent first lady of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021.

List of first ladies of Afghanistan

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Nº
 Image
 First Lady
 Birth Marriage
 President
Tenure began
 Tenure ended Age at tenure start Death
01.01 Zamina BegumZamina Begum
 19171917 September 1934[citation needed] Mohammed Daoud KhanAfghanistan Mohammed Daoud Khan 17 July 1973 28 April 1978 155–56 1978
01.02 Fatana NajibFatana Najib
 1953 Mohammad NajibullahAfghanistan Mohammad Najibullah 30 September 1987 16 April 1992 1 -
01.03 Zenat Karzai Zeenat KarzaiZeenat Karzai[1][2]
 1731-06-021970 1999 Hamid KarzaiAfghanistan Hamid Karzai 22 December 2001 29 September 2014 131 -
01.04 Rula Saadah Rula SaadahRula Saadah[1][2]
 19481948 1975 Ashraf GhaniAfghanistan Ashraf Ghani 29 September 2014 15 August 2021 164 -

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Marcus, Ruth (2015-02-24). "Afghanistan's quietly forceful first lady". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  2. ^ a b Walsh, Declan; Nordland, Rod (2014-10-15). "Jolting Some, Afghan Leader Brings Wife Into the Picture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-15.