Afghan Biographies

Rafat, Azita Mrs. Azeta


Name Rafat, Azita Mrs. Azeta
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth 1978
Function/Grade Ashraf Ghani´s Spokesperson 2014
History and Biodata

Azita Rafat Mobile: 0799590629

2. Previous Functions:
School Teacher,
Social Worker with NGO,
UNAMA,
Director of Women's Affairs in Badghis provincial administration in Qala-e Naw (2002-2004),
Wolesi Jirga Member 2005 MP MNA Badghis
Ashraf Ghani´s Spokesperson in Presidential Eelection 2014

3. Biodata
Mrs. Azita Rafat is an ethnic Tajik. Her father is an academic who has taught at the University of Kabul, he presently works as a businessman. Born in Qalah-e Naw (Badghis Province) she graduated from high school there. After studying in Kabul, Rafat became a teacher. Her husband is unemployed. During Russion occupation she cooperated with the communists, where from she learned to speak russian. In the Taliban years she worked in health, assisting women and children in villages. After the fall of the Taliban, she worked for a German NGO in the health field, and then with UNAMA in voter registration. She is a member of the Afghan Red Crescent and a member of the Afghan Independent Commission for Human Rights. Politically she is an Independent in Wolesia Jirga, but trying to cooperate with other Independent MNAs. She was a member of the Committee on immunity and privileges of the parliamentarians in Wolesi Jirga 2005.
Azita Rafat is Ashraf Ghani's spokeswoman in the 2014 Presidatial Election.(20140411)
She is married with four daughters, including six-year-old twins.
Rafat ist fluent in Dari, Pashtu, Urdu, Russian, and conversational English.

Last Modified 2014-04-11
Established 2009-10-12