Afghan Biographies

Usman, Muhammad Usmani Dr.


Name Usman, Muhammad Usmani Dr.
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1970
Function/Grade Ex Governor
History and Biodata

Dr. Mohammad Usman ‚Usmani‘
Mobile: +93 (0) 96 838 383
E-mail address:
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2. Previous Functions:
Kandahar University (Medical faculty) Graduate) (2000)
General Practitioner Training International Red Cross Graduate (2000-2003)
Senior Surgeon Mirwais Hospital Kandahar

Governor Ghazni Province (20080531-20100300)
 

3. Biodata:
Dr. Mohammad Usman Usmani Muhammad Osman Osmani was born in Kandahar province in 1970. Usman ‘Usmani’ s/o Haji Akhter Mohammad Khan, hails from a very prominent family in Kandahar Province. His father was a successful businessman, tribal figure and Jihadist Commander against the Soviet aggression/occupation of Afghanistan. Usmani is an indigenous resident of  Rambasy village in Dand district in Kandahar province. He graduated from Kandahar University Medical Faculty in 2000 and completed his General Practitioner training from the International Red  Cross between 2000 and 2003. While taking his medical education and training he also was the President of the Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar Afghanistan. After completing his General Practitioner training he became the Senior Surgeon for Mirwais Regional Hospital.


In 2004, he led the presidential campaign for former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai in Helmand  province.  In 2007 Usmani became the Governor for Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. 

Since officially leaving politics Dr. Usmani began his employment in the private sector and also  continued to be politically active as a provincial representative to the Constitutional Loya Jirga. As well as his duties with the Loya Jirga he is also as a member of the Kandahar Tribal Council and is also one of the Tribal elders of the Alokozay tribe of Afghanistan. He has also been an active member of the Afghan Governors Association.

Explosives laden into a motorbike went off as governor Osman Osmani of Ghazni was returning from a picnic, in the outskirt of the Ghazni city, his spokesman Sayed Ismael Jahangir said. The remote-control mine struck the armored vehicle of governor of Ghazni province and partly damaged the vehicle. He was unharmed.(20091207)

Usmani is married.



He speaks proficient English, Dari and Pashto


More Background:
Long-standing criminal operations centered on Deh Yak District Governor Hajji Fazil, Ghazni City Mayor Hakimullah Ghazniwal, Meshrano Jirga member  and Tajik community leader Mawlana Abdul Rahman, and Director  of Reconstruction and Rural Development Sanai Mayel -- with  significant involvement by current Ghazni Governor Usman Usmani.(20091228) Details see below link.

Sources:
US-Embassy - Monday, 28 December 2009, 15:40
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 KABUL 004182
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SRAP, SCA/FO, SCA/A, EUR/RPM, INR/B
STATE PASS USAID FOR ASIA/SCAA
USFOR-A FOR POLAD
EO 12958 DECL: 12/19/2019
TAGS PGOV, PREL, AF
SUBJECT: PERVASIVE CORRUPTION UNDERMINING GHAZNI PROVINCE'S

https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/241809

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/world/asia/16ghazni.html

 

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