Afghan Biographies

Wardak, Obaidullah Kalimzai Dr. Kalemzai Kaleemzai


Name Wardak, Obaidullah Kalimzai Dr. Kalemzai Kaleemzai
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1982
Function/Grade Ex Wolesi Jirga Member 2018 MP MNA Kabul
History and Biodata

Dr. Abdullah Kalimzai Wardak
Phone: 0786262892

2. Previous Functions:
Vice President of Unique Builders Construction Company (UBCC),
Support of USAID and NGOs in Health sector.
Wolesi Jirga Member 2010 MP MNA Kabul
Wolesi Jirga Member 2018 MP MNA Kabul

3. Biodata:
kalimzai_wardak_drDr. Obaidullah Kalemzai Wardak Obaidullah Kalimzai Wardak was born 1982 in Wardak province of Afghanistan. He attended primary and secondary schools in Wardak province.· Thereafter, his family migrated to Kabul, where he qualified to attend Kabul Medical University. Kalemzai graduated from the Kabul Medical University in 2005. He continued his education and obtained his M.S. degree in Health Management. He is not the son in law of the Minister of Defense (MoD) Rahim Wardak, but Kalimzai's wife is related to Rahim Wardak.

Obaidullah Kalimzai bagged 2.648 valid votes in Wolesi Jirga Election 2010 and grabbed a seat in Parliament.where he is a member (Director) of the Standing Commission on water and energy, telecommunications and information technology, public works and infrastructure, and· ground & air transportation of Wolesi Jirga 2010. He was one of the sitting 62 MNA's who was facing disqualification in the wake a special election tribunal's verdict, which later did not happen.

Prior to becoming a member of the NA, Kalemzai served as Vice President of Unique Builders Construction Company (UBCC), which supports the reconstruction projects through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, GTZ, and Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afghanistan.· Here, he was responsible for financial management, business development, and operations of the company.

He has made significant contributions in the health sector in Afghanistan, supporting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and has received several awards.·Kalemzai also served in the capacity building arena and provided technical support to local NGOs in improving health facilities and monitoring procedures.

He is a human rights activist, with specific focus on women’s rights in Afghanistan. Obaidullah Kalemzai has been an adamant promoter of gender equality and pays keen attention to this in the NA and he meets regularly with Afghan women parliamentarians to discuss opportunities for the betterment of Afghan women.

Dr. Kalemzai’s background is unique in that he and his family never emigrated out of Afghanistan during the last thirty years of turmoil.· He has experienced the communist regime, the civil war among the Mujaheddin groups, and the government of the Taliban.· Consequently, he has keen insight into the local population and the evolution of social, political, and economic conditions in Afghanistan.· He has firsthand experience and knowledge of human rights, women’s rights, poverty issues, and current affairs in Afghanistan.
 

Commission (2012): Transport, Telecommunications, Urban and Housing Affairs, Water and Power Supply
and Municipal Affairs (previous Chair, 2011)

Obaidullah Kalimzai Wardak received 4, 291 votes in 2019 Wolesi Jirga election and got a seat in WJ 2018.
 

Dr. Kalemzai is married and has one son named Atal Kalemzai.

He speaks Pushtu, Dari and English.

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