Abdul Rashid Arian
Abdul Rashid Arian | |
|---|---|
| عبد الرشید آریان | |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | |
| In office June 1981 – 1988 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal, Mohammed Najibullah |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal |
| Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Member of the House of Elders | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1941 Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Politician, Journalist |
Abdul Rashid Arian was an Afghan politician affiliated with the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.[1]
Arian was born in Kandahar in November 1941.[1] He worked as a journalist in Kandahar before joining the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, where he became the secretary of the Kandahar provincial committee. In 1973, he became an alternate member of the party's central committee, and a full member in 1977.[1]
In 1978, Arian became a member of the Revolutionary Council of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.[1] He was appointed ambassador to Pakistan in 1978[1] and served until 1980.[2] In 1980, Babrak Karmal appointed him as Deputy Prime Minister and minister of justice,[3] positions he held until 1981.[1]
Arian was one of the vice chairmen of the Revolutionary Council from June 1981 to 1988[1] under Babrak Karmal and Mohammad Najibullah.[2] In 1988, he was elected to the House of Elders.[1] He was expelled from the government in 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Adamec, Ludwig W. (1979). First supplement to the Who's who of Afghanistan: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Graz, Austria: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. ISBN 3-201-01113-4.
- ^ a b Clements, Frank A.; Adamec, Ludwig W. (2 December 2003). "Conflict in Afghanistan: An Encyclopedia". Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
- ^ "Our History | Ministry of Justice". moj.gov.af.
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