Afghan Biographies

Ahmadzai, Sultan Zamarai Ghani


Name Ahmadzai, Sultan Zamarai Ghani
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1992
Function/Grade
History and Biodata

3. Biodata:
Sultan Zamarai Ghani Ahmadzai s/o Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai was born on January 31, 1992, and is of Afghan Pashtun descent. His father Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai. Sultan’s father oversees the Ahmadzai, one of the largest Pashtun tribes, a significant portion of which resides on the southeastern side of the Durand Line in Waziristan, which is semi-controlled by Pakistan.  

His family lived in exile during his youth unable to travel to Afghanistan until 2002.  His family lived in the suburbs of Northern Virginia . Ghani moved to Dubai, UAE  while still in his early teens in order to travel back and forth to Afghanistan. 

Sultan Ghani graduated secondary school from and went on to receive his bachelors in Business Administration with an emphasis on International business from Marymount University, a Catholic university with its main campus in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Marymount offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a wide range of disciplines.



Sultan Ghani is the nephew of Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai who was serving as the President of Afghanistan.

Sultan Ghani became President of the Ghani Group in January 2016.


He speaks English, Dari fluently Pashtu and Arabic.

Last Modified 2022-07-28
Established 2022-07-28