Dr. Ashraf Ghani is a selfless, audacious, impartial and inspirational leader who you can trust for your future. He runs for the job because he cares for your future and the country. You are at the core of his ambition to realize the vision of a independent, democratic, tolerant, diverse, harmonious Muslim society. In addition, he has extensive knowledge on post-conflict state-building combined with his hands on experience has given him the tools needed to lead Afghanistan away from the downward spiral of a worsening situation in the country. His leadership qualities combined with the effective tools to bring about change in the country is unmatched, and he is widely recognized as the most qualified candidate in the 2009 Presidential Elections.
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“Rural incomes per capita have to increase from $1 a day to at least $4 a day, the tipping point for opium production to become unprofitable.” Ashraf Ghani
In a recent report, Dr Ashraf Ghani outlines a medium-term strategy for getting things right in Afghanistan.
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Dr Ashraf Ghani grew up in Afghanistan before pursuing his education abroad. Like so many Afghans, foreign invasion and civil war led to the persecution of his family and forced him to remain in exile. Whilst abroad he became a leading scholar of Political Science and Anthropology and then worked at the World Bank where he learned the tools of international development assistance. Following the fall of the Taliban in 2001 he returned to Afghanistan seeking to devote his unique skills and knowledge to the task of rebuilding the country. He advised interim President Karzai and served as the Finance Minister in the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan until December 2004. During his tenure as Finance Minister, he designed a package of reforms and initiated several public investment programs that led to significant improvements in the livelihoods of ordinary Afghans across the country. He declined to join the new elected Government in December 2004. However, he remained an influential voice in the political circles both in Afghanistan and abroad.
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Welcome to my campaign website. The presidential election offers a unique opportunity to the people of Afghanistan to move the country in a new direction. I am putting forward my candidacy to serve as the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan because I firmly believe that the historic moment has come for us to lay the foundation for a new Afghanistan and become the founding fathers of the nation. I envision Afghanistan as an independent, democratic, tolerant, diverse, harmonious Muslim society, where every individual is guaranteed a dignified life, and which stands tall alongside other counties to fulfill its duty among the community of nations.
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