Afghan Biographies

Sawda, Muhammad Zekria


Name Sawda, Muhammad Zekria
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth 1971
Function/Grade Ex Provincial Governor Badakhshan
History and Biodata

Mohammed Zekria Sawda
Phone: 07732300000

 

2. Previous Functions:
Businessman and trader in the precious stones industry
Wolesi Jirga Member 2010 MP MNA Badakshan
Provincial Governor Badakhshan

3. Biodata:
Soda_ZekriaMuhammad Zakria  Zekreya Soda Suda Sauda Mohammad Zekria Sawda Zakaria Sawda, son of Barat Muhammad Sawda, was born in 1971 in Faizabad city (fourth district), Badakhshan province.  Sawda completed his primary education in Pakistan. He attended secondary school at Usman High School of Jurm district in Badakhshan. In 2006, he completed his bachelor’s degree in Law and Political Science at Kabul University. He has also studied management and administration programs.
 

Sawda established the Maihan Association for Communication and Cooperation in Kabul, which was officially registered until 2006. He has also worked with a youth organization, the Communication and Coordination Association of Youth in Afghanistan. He is a member of the Afghanistan Lawyers Association. Sawda previously worked as a businessman and trader in the precious stones industry.
 

He is an independent Wolesi Jirga 2010 member. Commission (2012): Natural Resources and the Environment.


A report mentioned that MP Zalmai Mujaddidi, his brother Assadullah Mujaddidi and another MP Zikriya Sawda are involved in illegal mining in Badakhshan. (20160607)

The Attorney General’s Office on suspicion of embezzlement of COVID-19 funds is looking after fraud suspects who are Wardak Governor Abdul Yamin Muzaffaruddin, Badakhshan Governor Zakaria Sawda, former Nuristan governor Hafiz Abdul Qayum and former Herat Governor Abdul Qayum Rahimi.(20200825)

Sawda is married, with two sons and one daughter.
 

He speaks Dari, Pashto, Urdu and English.

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