Mohammad Asim Asim
Mohammad Asim Asim محمدعاصم عاصم | |
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| Governor of Parwan Province, Afghanistan | |
| In office 8 June 2015 – 4 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Basir Salangi |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1958 Khinjan District, Baghlan Province, Afghanistan |
| Political party | National Coalition of Afghanistan |
| Profession | Politician |
Eng. Mohammad Asim Asim (Dari: محمدعاصم عاصم) is a politician in Afghanistan. He is a former governor of Parwan Province from 8 June 2015 till 4 February 2018.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Asim was born 1958 in Khinjan District, Baghlan Province. He completed his higher education in BA and master in Islamic relations at Peshawar University.
Career
[edit]He served as a Deputy Minister of Telecommunication. Asim was an MP who is close to both Abdullah Abdullah and Yunus Qanuni. He participated in the Emergency Loya Jirga in 2002 and was a member of parliament from 2005 to 2010. During the 2014 presidential campaign, he worked with Dr Abdullah Abdullah and is described as a close aid. He was a key member of his unity government negotiations team. Mr Asim is married and has five daughters and six sons.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohammad Asim appointed as new governor for Parwan - The Khaama Press News Agency". The Khaama Press News Agency. 2015-06-09.
- ^ "Mohammad Asim Asim". www.afghan-bios.info.
- ^ "President Ghani Appointed Parwan New Governor". www.bakhtarnews.com.af.