Hasan Ali Sultani

Hasan Ali Sultani
Born 1941 (age 76–77)
Nationality Afghanistan
Known for 2009 Presidential candidate

Haji Hasan Ali Sultani] is a citizen of Afghanistan who was a candidate in the 2009 Afghan Presidential elections.[1]

According to a profile by Pajhwok Afghan News after spending 200,000 Afghans on his campaign he resigned from the Presidential race on August 13, 2009, a week before the election.[1] He said he resigned because during the campaign he had come to realize that Hamid Karzai was the best candidate, and he urged voters to return him for a second term.

"My and my campaign team's goal is neither money nor power; we just want to work sincerely for the prosperity of the country and help Karzai win the vote."[1]

They reported that he was a high school graduate, who had participated in a 1976 Loya Jirga.[1]

His vice presidential running mates were Misri Khan Momand and Abdul Raqib.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Zainab Muhammadi (2009-08-13). "Hassan Ali retires in favour of Karzai". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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