Personal background: Dr. Fatima Aziz, daughter of Abdul Aziz, was born in 1972 in Kunduz city. Aziz is married and has two daughters and two sons. She is interested in reading. Her first language is Dari and she also speaks Pashto, English and Urdu.

Education: Aziz completed her secondary education at Naswan High School in Kunduz in 1987. She earned her bachelor’s degree in medicine from Kabul Medical University in 1993.

Previous occupation: After receiving her degree, she began working as a doctor in Wazir Akbar Khan and Malalai hospitals in Kabul, as well as in the provincial hospital of Kunduz. She also worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for one year.

2005 Parliament: Aziz was elected to parliament in 2005 with 4,725 votes. She was Deputy Chair of the Transport, Telecommunications, Urban and Housing Affairs, Water and Power Supply and Municipal Affairs commission during this term.

Other information: Aziz participated in the Emergency Loya Jirga in 2002, and in the Peace Jirga representing Kunduz province in 2010.