Ashraf Ghani
Politician
1949-05-19
Ashraf Ghani is an Afghan former politician and economist who served as president of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021. He was born on 1949-05-19 in Logar Province. Before entering Afghan politics he worked in international development and academia.
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Quotes by Ashraf Ghani
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This hand is free of blood, and this hand is free from the stain of corruption.
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Every global leader that I have seen has at least agreed on one point: I do have the world's most difficult job. But I hope to make it easier for my successor.
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The first principle of tackling corruption is that you do not engage in it and you have the will to confront it.
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Economics taught in most of the elite universities are practically useless in my context. My country is dominated by drug economy and a mafia. Textbook economics does not work in my context, and I have very few recommendations from anybody as to how to put together a legal economy.
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