Hamid Karzai

About

The 12th President of Afghanistan who rose to political prominence after the removal of the Taliban regime in 2001. He won a second five-year term as President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2009.

Before Fame

He took a postgraduate course in political science at Himachal Pradesh University and eventually earned his Master's Degree.

Trivia

He was the victim of 4 assassination attempts between September 2002 and April 2008.

Family Life

His father, Abdul Ahad Karzai, was Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.

Associated With

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was present at his inauguration in 2004.