Afghan Biographies

Safi, Wadir Dr. Wadeer


Name Safi, Wadir Dr. Wadeer
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1948
Function/Grade Senior Legal Adviser IDLO
History and Biodata

Dr. Wadir Safi
Present Address: Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kabul University, Afghanistan Tel: + (61.3) 97 062 154 Mobile: 0093 (0) 70 200 593

2. Previous Functions:
Executive director of INLTC,
Board observer and  Senior Legal Advisor, IDLO
Faculty of Law Dean Kabul University (20110422)

3. Biodata:
safi_wadirDr. Wadir Safi, son of Ghulam Hassan Safi from Laghman Province, was born 25 December 1948. Education: 1976. Ph.D. International Law and Politics, the Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1974. M.A. International Relations, Charles Uni., Prague, Czechoslovakia. 1970. B.A. Journalism, Faculty of Literature and Human Science, Kabul University. 1967. Baccalaureate, Ghazi High school, Kabul Certificates: 2004. Egyptian Judicial Training Centre 2003. International Development Law Organization, Distance Learning Course Seminar 2000.

He is a professor of law and political analyst.

Employment: 2002 To present:  Lecturer, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kabul University.  Senior Legal Officer, International Development Law Organization, Kabul Afghanistan.  Senior Legal Advisor, IDLO/CIDA, 2005 to present. 1999 – 2002: Member of the Management Committee (Board of Directors) of South Eastern Region Migrant Resources Centre, Melbourne, Australia 1991 – 1992: Minster of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Afghanistan 1990: Member Constitutional Commission Afghanistan. 1990 – 1991: Member Constitutional Council Afghanistan. 1986 – 1991: Professor and Dean of Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kabul University. 1984 - 1991: Member and Vice President Afghanistan lawyers Association. 1978 - 1992: Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kabul University. 1977 – 1978: Member of the Office of Professors and Lecturers, Kabul University.

He has double citizenship: Afghan / Australian and  is married with 6 children.

Languages Fluent in: English, Russian, Pashto, Dari and Urdu Certificate III in Spoken and Written English.

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