Habiba Sarabi date of birth:
1956
How old is Habiba Sarabi?
69
Where was Habiba Sarabi born?
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
What is Habiba Sarabi nationality?
Pakistani
What is Habiba Sarabi's occupation?
Educator
Short Biography
Dr. Habiba Sarobi (Persian: حبیبه سرابی) (born 1956) is a hematologist, politician, and reformer of the post-Taliban reconstruction of Afghanistan. In 2005, she was appointed as Governor of Bamyan Province by President Hamid Karzai, which made her the first Afghan woman to become a governor of any province in the country. She previously served as Afghanistan's Minister of Women's Affairs as well as Minister of Culture and Education. Sarobi has been instrumental in promoting women's rights and representation and environment issues. She belongs to the ethnic Hazara people of Afghanistan. Her last name is sometimes spelled Sarabi or Sarubi.