Personal background: Alhaj Zefnoon Safi, daughter of Ahmad Jan, was born in 1971 in Nanakzai village in the center of Laghman province. She is married and has seven children. She is interested in reading. Her first language is Pashto and she speaks English and Urdu as well.

Education: Safi graduated from Mastoora High School in Laghman in 1989. She earned her fourteenth class certificate from the Teacher Training Institute of Laghman in 1996.

Civil society/NGO connections: Safi volunteered with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in the area of women’s affairs.

Previous occupation: From 1989-1996, Safi worked as a teacher at Mastoora High School in Laghman. From 2002-2005, she served as head of the Women’s Affairs Department in Laghman province. She was also a provincial trainer for the Women’s Fast Learning Program at the Afghanistan Development Association (ADA).

2005 Parliament: Safi was elected to the 2005 parliament with 1,848 votes. She served on the Budget, Finance, Public Accounts and Banking Affairs commission during this term.

Other information: Safi is affiliated with Hezb-e-Muhaz Milli Islami Afghanistan, having joined the party in 2005.