Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai[a] (born 19 May 1949) is an Afghan former politician and economist who served as the 8th and last president of Afghanistan from 2014 until his …

A preliminary count placed Ghani ahead, but Abdullah demanded a recount, charging that as many as two million of the ballots for Ghani were fraudulent. With both candidates claiming …

Mohammad 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 …

Dec 30, 2021 · Afghanistan's former president has defended his decision to flee the country as the Taliban closed in earlier this year, saying he did it to prevent the destruction of Kabul. The …

Sep 28, 2025 · In his first interview since escaping Afghanistan as the Taliban advanced on the capital, Ashraf Ghani defended himself against charges that he abandoned his country in its …

Ghani was born in Logar, Afghanistan. After his grade-school education in Afghanistan, he spent much of his time abroad, studying in Lebanon and the United States.

Dec 16, 2025 · Read Fast Facts from CNN about Ashraf Ghani and learn about the former president of Afghanistan.

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Ashraf Ghani is an Afghan politician and academic who served as the President of Afghanistan from 2014 until August 2021. Born in 1949 in Logar Province, Ghani pursued higher education …

Ghani, an academic and former World Bank official, won the 2014 presidential election after a contentious and highly disputed vote, leading to the formation of a national unity government …