Frozan Fana
Afghan politician (born 1969)
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Frozan Fana (born 1969)[1] is an Afghan orthopaedic surgeon[2] and former candidate in the 2009 Afghan presidential election.[3][4][5][6][7]
Frozan Fana | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) Herat, Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Kabul University |
| Occupation | Orthopaedic surgeon |
| Known for | Candidate for President of Afghanistan in 2009 |
| Spouse | |
Early life
Fana was born in Herat[4] in 1969. She attended Amina Fadawi High School and graduated from Kabul University.[1]
Political career
Fana was an independent candidate for the 2009 Afghan presidential election, with Mohammad Nasim Darmand as her running mate,[2] after the Salam Watandar Radio Network raised the issue of a lack of female candidates.[3] She campaigned against corruption, alleging that political rivals had assassinated her late husband[5] for being a "dove of peace"[7] who campaigned on reform policies.[4]
During her campaign, Fana voiced difficulties campaigning, being ignored by a police chief in Jalalabad and lacking security personnel, forcing most of her campaign to revolve around inviting journalists and supporters to her home.[4] Conservatives would also criticize Fana for using her own photograph in her campaign posters.[6]
The 2009 election concluded with Fana receiving 21,512 votes, placing 7th in a field of 32 candidates.[8]
Personal life
Fana was married to aviation and tourism minister Abdul Rahman, who was assassinated in 2002.[4][7] They had a son, who drowned in Salang, Parwan in 2005, and a daughter named Mehria.[1]