Shahnaz Himmeti | |
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Member of the House of the People from Herat Province | |
In office 2005–2010 | |
In office 2010–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1978 Herat,Herat Province |
Died | June 3,2013 Mashad,Iran |
Nationality | Afghanistan |
Occupation | politician |
Shahnaz Himmeti (died June 3,2013) was an Afghan politician,who was the MP for Herat. [1]
On June 3,2013,she died in a traffic collision. [2]
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