Faizullah Kakar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Faizullah Kakar

Afghan epidemiologist and public leader

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1950

Place of Birth: Gurziwan, Faryab, Afghanistan

Profession: writer, politician

Nationality: Afghanistan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Faizullah Kakar (Pashto: ??? ???? ?????, Persian: ??? ???? ?????, born 24 December 1950) is an Afghan epidemiologist and public leader, currently serving as the Chief of Staff to President Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Kakar most recently served as the Afghan Ambassador to Qatar.
He also previously served as the Deputy Minister of Public Health for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and was then appointed as the Minister Adviser to President for Health and Education.
Kakar also previously served as the Presidential National Focal Point for Polio Eradication for Afghanistan.
Kakar has written and spoken internationally about numerous challenges faced in Afghanistan, including infectious disease epidemics, maternal mortality and the dangers of herbicides used to eradicate poppy.