Frozan Fana
Frozan Fana | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Orthopaedic surgeon |
| Known for | Candidate for President of Afghanistan in 2009 |
Frozan Fana (born 1969[1]) was a candidate in the Afghan presidential election, 2009.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Her running mate was Mohammad Nasim Darmand.[9][10] She had never held political office before. However, she is the widow of Abdul Rahman, the assassinated Afghan Aviation Minister.
Fana is an Orthopaedic surgeon.[9]
Fana was criticized for using campaign posters that had her picture on it.[4]
One other woman was a candidate for President in 2009, Shahla Atta.[9] She was already a member of the Wolesi Jirga, Afghanistan's National Legislature. After Massouda Jalal came sixth out of eighteen Presidential candidates in 2004 then President Hamid Karzai appointed her Afghan Women's Affairs Minister.
Preliminary voting results placed Fana eighth in a field of thirty-two.[11] The 8,159 votes for Fana represented less than 0.5% of the total votes cast.[11]
References
- ^ http://pajhwokelections.af/contender_biography.php?id=109
- ^ "Woman president for Afghanistan?". Press TV. 2009-05-16. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Two Female Candidates For Afghan Presidency". Zelda Lily. 2009-08-10. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
- ^ a b Zarghuna Kargar (2009-08-13). "Afghan women strive to be heard". BBC News. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "A Woman's Place Is in the Council Chambers: Radio Programming Inspires Afghan Women to Run for Office". Internews. 2009-05-13. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
- ^ Rosie Dimanno (2009-08-15). "Taking on Afghanistan's patriarchy: Two women seeking presidency subjected to smears and hostility in fight for reform". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Candidates' Stories Reflect Afghanistan's Struggle". National Public Radio. 2009-07-30. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "2 women vie for Afghan presidency". Associated Press. 2009-08-05. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
- ^ a b c Heidi Vogt (2009-05-08). "Shahla Atta, Frozan Fana: 2 Women Among Those Vying For Afghan Presidency". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Madam President in Afghanistan?". Agence France Presse. 2009-05-15. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
- ^ a b "Preliminary Result of Afghanistan Presidential Contest". Sabawoon online. 2009-08-20. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30.
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