Abdul Salam Azimi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Abdul Salam Azimi
Chief Justice of Afghanistan
In office 5 August 2006 – 23 October 2014
President	Hamid Karzai
Preceded by	Fazal Hadi Shinwari
Succeeded by	Sayed Yousuf Halim
Personal details
Born	1936 (age 88–89) Farah Province
Citizenship	Afghanistan
Alma mater	Al-Azhar University

Abdul Salam Azimi was an important judge from Afghanistan. He was born in 1936 in Farah Province. From August 2006 to October 2014, he served as the Chief Justice of Afghanistan. This means he was the main judge and leader of the country's highest court, the Afghan Supreme Court. He stepped down from his position in 2014.

Before becoming Chief Justice, Azimi was a professor in the United States. He taught at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO). He also worked as a legal advisor for the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai. He helped write the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan, which is the main set of laws for the country.

Early Life and Education

Abdul Salam Azimi is part of the Pashtun ethnic group. His family belongs to the Alizai tribe. Before 1979, he and his family lived in the Kabul province of Afghanistan.

In 1981, they had to leave the country. This was after a difficult period following the Soviet invasion and a civil war. Azimi has three daughters and three sons. Two of his sons, Abdul Ghafar Azimi and Hanan Azimi, also studied at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Hanan Azimi is now a respected teacher in the Omaha area.

Role as Chief Justice

When Abdul Salam Azimi became Chief Justice, he took over from Faisal Ahmad Shinwari. Shinwari was a conservative religious leader who did not have much higher education. Azimi, however, was known for being fair and balanced.

He worked hard to support the rule of law in Afghanistan. This means making sure everyone follows the laws fairly. He also focused on making the country's legal system better. At the time, the legal system needed a lot of improvement.

See Also

• Politics of Afghanistan