Aziza Gardizi
Aziza Gardizi was an Afghan politician. Alongside Homeira Seljuqi, she was one of the first two female Senators nominated in 1965.
Aziza Gardizi | |
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Member of the Senate | |
In office 1965–1973 |
Biography
Following the 1965 elections, the first in which women could vote and run for office, Gardizi was appointed to the Senate by King Mohammed Zahir Shah.[1][2] She was reappointed to the Senate following the 1969 elections.[1]
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References
- Hafizullah Emadi (2008) Establishment of Afghanistan’s Parliament and the Role of Women Parliamentarians Retrospect and Prospects Internationales Asienforum, Volume 39, Number 1–2, pp5–19
- Afghanistan: Women and reconstruction International Crisis Group
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