Mohammed Rafie
Major General Mohammed Rafie (Pashtu: محمد رفیع) was an Afghan communist and member of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. Born around 1946 in Paghman, he was a Pashtun and served as an officer in the tank corps. After the Saur Revolution, he became Minister of Public Works but was removed from office in August 1978 by the Khalqi government. Rafie later held key positions, including Deputy Prime Minister and Politburo member. He served as Minister of Defense from 1979 to 1984 and 1986 to 1988. After the 1988 elections, Rafie became one of the vice presidents under Mohammed Najibullah.[1]
Mohammed Rafie | |
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 Mohammed Rafie next to Babrak karmal | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| President | Mohammed Najibullah |
| Vice President of Afghanistan | |
| In office 1988–1992 | |
| President | Mohammed Najibullah |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 1978 – August 1978 | |
| President | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 Paghman, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | _%E2%80%93_Army.svg){kind=small} Afghan Army |
| Rank | _(1987-1992).svg){kind=small} Major General |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Khost |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitaker, Joseph (1990). Whitaker's Almanack 1991. ISBN 9780850212051. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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