Prominent Politicians
(listed by place on 2004 presidential ballot)

1. Abdul Latif PEDRAM
2. Hamid KARZAI
3. Homayun Shah ASEFI
4. Mohammad Mahfuz NEDAYI
5. Mohammad MOHAQEQ
6. Sayyed Eshaq GAILANI--withdrawn
7. Abdul Satar SIRAT
1. Abdul Hafez MANSUR
8. Gholam Faruq NEJRABI
9. Ahmad Shah AHMADZAI
10. Abdul Hasib ARYAN--withdrawn
11. Wakil MANGAL
13. Abdul Hadi KHALILZAI
14. Mohammad Ebrahim RASHID
15. Mohammad Yunos QANUNI
16. Mas'uda JALAL
17. Sayyed Abdul Hadi DABIR
18. Abdul Rashid DOSTUM


SOURCES: JEMB; RFE/RL; Radio Free Afghanistan; Ludwig W. Adamec, "Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan"; Martin Ewans, "Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics"; and as noted.