Ahmed Wali Karzai
Ahmed Wali Karzai (Pashto: احمد ولي کرزی, Aḥmad Walī Karzay, 1961 – 12 July 2011) was an Afghan politician who served as Chairman of the Kandahar Provincial Council from 2005 until his death. He was the younger paternal half-brother of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and an elder of the Popalzai tribe. Wali Karzai formerly lived in the United States, where he managed a restaurant owned by his family. He returned to Afghanistan following the removal of the Taliban government in late 2001. He has been accused of political corruption and was allegedly on the CIA payroll. He was assassinated by one of his close bodyguards, Sardar Mohammad, on 12 July 2011.
Ahmed Wali Karzai احمد ولي کرزی | |
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Karzai in June 2010 | |
| Born | 1961 |
| Died | 12 July 2011 (aged 50) Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, businessman |
| Known for | Politics, running a restaurant |
| Children | 2 sons and 3 daughters |
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