Hekmat Karzai
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Hekmat Khalil Karzai | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan |
| Known for | Political leadership |
Hekmat Khalil Karzai is an Afghan political figure. He served as the deputy foreign minister of Afghanistan from his appointment on 21 January 2015 until his resignation on 17 October 2018.[1][2]
He has provided consultations and guest lectures to international bodies regarding Afghanistan.
Karzai was born in 1973 in the Kandahar Province to Khalil Lula Karzai and Shaheed Khalil Khan. He has a brother named Shaheed Hashmat Khan. He spent several years living in Quetta, Pakistan, during the Afghan-Soviet War. He studied at a British school in Quetta, then went on to attend college in the United States.[3] Karzai is fluent in Pashto, Dari, English, and Urdu.[4]
Karzai has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from University of Maryland, United States of America; Master of Science in information technology from American University, United States of America and Master of Science in strategic studies from Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, Singapore.[5]
While working on a master's degree at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, he served as a RMS Fellow at the school's International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research in Singapore, where his primary focus was the South and Central Asia regions. He also conducted research in development, security and conflict resolution.
Karzai is the cousin of former President Hamid Karzai. He is a dual citizen of Afghanistan and America.[3]
