LAWYER
Maria Bashir
1970 - Today

Maria Bashir
Maria Bashir is a prosecutor based in Afghanistan and the only woman to ever hold such a position in the country as of 2009. With more than fifteen years of experience with Afghan civil service - the Taliban, corrupt policemen, death threats, failed assassination attempts - she has seen them all. She was banned from working during the Taliban period, when she spent her time schooling girls illegally at her residence, when it was illegal for women to be seen unescorted by men on the streets. In the post-Taliban era, she was called back into service, and was made the Chief Prosecutor General of Herat Province in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Bashir is the 124th most popular lawyer (up from 125th in 2019), the 145th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 149th in 2019) and the most popular Afghan Lawyer.
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Among LAWYERS
Among lawyers, Maria Bashir ranks 124 out of 136. Before her are Seyran Ateş, Marilyn Quayle, Alberto Nisman, Carla Anderson Hills, Ebru Timtik, and Anita Hill. After her are Maya Harris, Tom C. Clark, Olha Stefanishyna, Tessa Khan, Hazel R. O'Leary, and Griffin Bell.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSeyran Ateş
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 118
Marilyn Quayle
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 119
Alberto Nisman
1963 - 2015
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 120
Carla Anderson Hills
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 121
Ebru Timtik
1978 - 2020
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 122
Anita Hill
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 123
Maria Bashir
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 124
Maya Harris
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 125
Tom C. Clark
1899 - 1977
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 126
Olha Stefanishyna
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 127
Tessa Khan
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 128
Hazel R. O'Leary
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 129
Griffin Bell
1918 - 2009
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 130
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Maria Bashir ranks 546. Before her are Tom Everett Scott, Håvard Flo, Dean DeBlois, Czesław Michniewicz, Raúl González, and Cecily von Ziegesar. After her are Saïd Chiba, Manisha Koirala, Cláudia Abreu, Josh Hopkins, Carlos Germano, and Nagaru Tanigawa.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsTom Everett Scott
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 540
Håvard Flo
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 541
Dean DeBlois
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 542
Czesław Michniewicz
COACH
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 543
Raúl González
HANDBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 544
Cecily von Ziegesar
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 545
Maria Bashir
LAWYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 546
Saïd Chiba
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 547
Manisha Koirala
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 548
Cláudia Abreu
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 549
Josh Hopkins
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 550
Carlos Germano
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 551
Nagaru Tanigawa
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 552
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Maria Bashir ranks 145 out of 177. Before her are Islam Bibi (1974), Ahmad Massoud (1989), Sirajuddin Haqqani (1970), Nadia Nadim (1988), Malalai Kakar (1967), and Zablon Simintov (1960). After her are Zakia Zaki (1962), Nadia Anjuman (1981), Nasrin Oryakhil (1964), Malalai Joya (1978), Leena Alam (1978), and Ahmed Wali Karzai (1961).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsIslam Bibi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1974 - 2013
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 139
Ahmad Massoud
POLITICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 140
Sirajuddin Haqqani
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 141
Nadia Nadim
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 142
Malalai Kakar
POLITICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 143
Zablon Simintov
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 144
Maria Bashir
LAWYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 145
Zakia Zaki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - 2007
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 146
Nadia Anjuman
WRITER
1981 - 2005
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 147
Nasrin Oryakhil
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 148
Malalai Joya
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 149
Leena Alam
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 150
Ahmed Wali Karzai
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - 2011
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 151
Among LAWYERS In Afghanistan
Among lawyers born in Afghanistan, Maria Bashir ranks 1.