Afghan Biographies

Tanai, Ghazi Nawaz Tanay


Name Tanai, Ghazi Nawaz Tanay
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Tribal Solidarity Council Khost Head
History and Biodata

1. Khost Province Head of tribal council:
Ghazi Nawaz Tanai

2. Previous Functions:
Adviser to the Governor of Khost Province,
Khost Tribal’s Solidarity Council Head (2005)
Ghazi Nawaz Tanai is Dr. Abdullah "appointed" Governor of Khost Province (20200223)

3. Biodata:
Ghazi Nawaz Tanai (20100327), is a Karzai supporter. Ghazi Nawaz Tanai is a key regional Pashtun tribal leader in Khost who heads the Tribal Solidarity Council. He was an election candidate in the 2005 Wolesi Jirga elections and did not bag a seat ( only 887 votes 00.5%). Ghazi Nawaz Tanai is reported to have been simulating attacks by having thrown grenades at himself with the alleged objective of raising his candidacy’s profile. He had to be treated in Hospital for injuries suffered in a bomb attack in the end of September 2009.  One of those who had run President Karzai's electoral campaign in Khost was Ghazi Nawaz Tanai (20101128)

Last Modified 2020-04-06
Established 2010-03-28