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Viewing cable 08KABUL1440, Afghan Presidential Candidates

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KABUL1440 2008-06-12 02:53 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXRO7142
PP RUEHPW
DE RUEHBUL #1440 1640253
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 120253Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4344
INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/OSD WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS KABUL 001440 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/FO, SCA/A 
NSC FOR JWOOD 
OSD FOR SHIVERS 
CG CJTF-101, POLAD, JICCENT 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: Afghan Presidential Candidates 
 
1. (U) Provided below, for addressees' reference, is a list of 
declared and likely presidential candidates.  Addressees should take 
care when dealing with those listed not to convey the misimpression 
of USG endorsement for a particular candidacy.  The list is not 
exhaustive; it is subject to change.  We include minimal bio 
information only for those candidates who would not be well known to 
addressees. 
 
2. (SBU) Declared and Likely Presidential Candidates 
 
* President Karzai 
 
* Yunous Qanooni - Speaker of the Lower House 
 
* Ali Ahmad Jalali - Minister of Interior from January 2003 to 
September 2005; Pashtun 
 
* Mustafa Zahir - Grandson of the late King Zahir Shah; director of 
the Afghan Environmental Protection Department. 
 
* Dr. Anwarulhaq Ahadi - Minister of Finance and head of the Afghan 
Millat Party; Pashtun 
 
* Mohammad Hanif Atmar - Minister of Education; Pashtun 
 
* Dr. Abdullah Abdullah - Foreign Minister from 2001 to 2006; 
strongly associated with Panjshiri Tajiks. 
 
* Edayat Amin Arsallah - Senior Minister in the Karzai cabinet 
 
* Mawlawi Abdul Aziz Ahmadzai - An Ahmadzai tribe Pashtun, who 
fought against the Soviets; chairman of the Kabul Provincial 
Council, religiously oriented. 
 
* Engineer Ehsanullah Bayat - Owner of the AWCC cell phone company 
and Ariana TV station, founder of the Bayat Foundation, a charity. 
 
* Zabiullah Ghazi Nooristani - Leader of the Justice and Development 
Party of Afghanistan; probable U.S. green card holder. 
 
* Ashraf Ghani - Academic and former World Bank executive; finance 
minister in the Afghan interim government. 
 
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