Afghan Biographies

Wagarai, Zabiullah


Name Wagarai, Zabiullah
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Provincial Chairman of IEC in Nangahar Province
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions:
Provincial Chairman of the IEC in Paktika province (2014)
Provincial Chairman of IEC in Nangahar Province (20170315)
3. Biodata:
The Chairman of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has transferred Zabiullah Wagarai, provincial chairman of the IEC in Paktika province to the eastern Nangarhar province. Wagarai is rumored to be one of the main suspects of election fraud during 2014 presidential elections. An IEC spokesman has dismissed the allegations against Wagarai.  "After the appointment as chairman of the secretariat, his appointment again came under discussion and a decision was made to move him from Paktika to Nangarhar for certain reasons. Because the post in Nangarhar had been vacant for two years, there was need for someone to be hired,” said IEC spokesman Abdul Badi Sayyad.

Last Modified 2017-03-15
Established 2017-03-15