Afghan Biographies

Bidar, Rafiullah


Name Bidar, Rafiullah
Ethnic backgr. Pashai
Date of birth
Function/Grade IEC Commissioner 2016
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions::
AIHRC regional chief for Nangarhar Eastern regional Office (20060130, 20120607)
Regional director of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in Gardez (2015)
Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) member appointed for 3 years (20161122)

3. Biodata:
Dr. Rafiullah Baidar Dr. Rafi Ullah Bedar (20140128) according to the National Afghan Public Radio, Rafiullah Bidar was educated in Russia. He is a Human Rights Activist.

Rafiullah Bidar was born in Nangarhar province and he is a Pashai. He has earned his Master’s degree in political science and his PhD in History of International Relations from Russia.

Before joining the Afghanistan Independent Elections Commission, since 2014 he was head of the press office of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission in Kabul.

Last Modified 2017-03-24
Established 2012-06-30