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Profile: General Abdul Raheem Wardak

Abdul Raheem Wardak

Abdul Raheem Wardak , the new Defence minister, son of Abdul Ghani was born in Wardak province in 1323 and after graduation from Habibia High School joined the Cadet University.

Before this appointment Wardak was deputy Defence Minister to Mohammed Fahim. A member of the majority Pashtun ethnic group, Wardak fought against the Soviet Union during their invasion of Afghanistan. Wardak is sometimes referred to as Abdur Rahim Wardak.

His professional field of study is in Methodic Education of Parachute, Commando and wireless. He has further studies in the United States and Ali Naser Academy of Cairo in Egypt.

He has served as a lecturer in Cadet University, Assistant of Protocol of Defense Ministry and during the years of migration as the military assistant of Muhaz-e-Milli.

He was the military assistant of the tri-lateral unity, a member of Itehad-e-Mujahiddin, and commander of the Jihadi fronts of Muhaz-e-Milli.  Chief of the Army Staff, and Director of the Military Officers Society, Director of Education Commission, member of the rehabilitation of the National Army Commission, Deputy Defense Minister, Director of Disarmament Program and Director of Reform of National Army.

He has many literal works in Dari, Pashto and English.



Source: www.Afghanmania.com, Wikipedia

 


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