Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai[a] (born 19 May 1949) is an Afghan former politician and economist who served as the 8th and last president of Afghanistan from 2014 until his government was …

Dec 30, 2021 · Afghanistan's former president has defended his decision to flee the country as the Taliban closed in earlier this year, saying he did it to prevent the destruction of Kabul. The Taliban …

Ashraf Ghani served as the president of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021. His presidency was marked by efforts to stabilize the country amidst the ongoing Taliban insurgency and the withdrawal of NATO …

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Following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, he returned to Afghanistan to devote his unique skills and knowledge to rebuilding the country. He advised interim President Karzai and served as the Finance …

Ashraf Ghani is an Afghan politician and academic who served as the President of Afghanistan from 2014 until August 2021. Born in 1949 in Logar Province, Ghani pursued higher education in Lebanon …

Apr 24, 2026 · But he says there won't be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new, negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed from office. By Kathy Gannon, …

Ghani, an academic and former World Bank official, won the 2014 presidential election after a contentious and highly disputed vote, leading to the formation of a national unity government in …

Sep 28, 2025 · In his first interview since escaping Afghanistan as the Taliban advanced on the capital, Ashraf Ghani defended himself against charges that he abandoned his country in its hour of need.