Mohammed Rafie Explained

Mohammed Rafie
Native Name Lang:ps
Birth Date:1946
Birth Place:Paghman, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Nationality:Afghan
Party:People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA)
Profession:Military officer
Branch: Afghan Army
Rank: Major General
Office1:Minister of Defence
Term Start1:1979
Term End1:1982
Term Start2:1986
Term End2:1988
President1:Babrak Karmal
President2:Mohammed Najibullah
Office3:Vice President of Afghanistan
Term Start3:1988
Term End3:1992
President3:Mohammed Najibullah
Office4:Minister of Public Works
Term Start4:1978
Term End4:August 1978
President4:Nur Muhammad Taraki
Battles:Siege of Khost

General Mohammed Rafie (Pashtu: محمد رفیع) was Afghan communist minister from People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.[1]

Rafie was born about 1946 in Paghman area. He is a Pashtun. He was an army officer in tank corps. He was appointed as minister of public works following the Saur Revolution. In August 1978 he was ousted from his public offices by Khalqi government.

Rafie was a member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister, and Defense Minister. He served as Minister of Defense of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1984 and 1986 to 1988.[2]

Rafie was one of the vice presidents of Mohammed Najibullah after the 1988 elections.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Adamec . Ludwig W. . Adamec . Ludwig W. . First supplement to the Who's who of Afghanistan: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan . 1979 . Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt . Graz, Austria . 3-201-01113-4.
  2. News: Weisman. Steven R.. Afghanistan Admits Cease-fire's Failure and Criticizes U.S.. The New York Times. April 28, 1987. February 25, 2018.
  3. Book: Whitaker's Almanack 1991. 9780850212051. 12 December 2015. Whitaker. Joseph. 1990.