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Rula Ghani

Politician

Rula Ghani is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Rujla Ghani · Rula Ghani · Ρούλα Γανί · Рула Гани · Рула Гані · 7 more...				[sources]
Alias	Rula F. Saadah Ghani · Rula F. Sádah Ghani · Гани, Рула				[sources]
Birth date	1948				[sources]
Place of birth	Beirut				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Afghanistan · Lebanon · United States				[sources]
Political association	independent politician				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q18198028				[sources]
Position	First Lady of Afghanistan (2014-2021)				[sources]
Education	American University of Beirut · Columbia University · Sciences Po				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-10	Last processed	2026-02-12	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

First Lady of Afghanistan

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ashraf Ghani Politician	spouse	-	-

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