Din Mohammad
Hajji Din Mohammad حاجی دین محمد | |
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Deputy of High Council for National Reconciliation | |
In office July 2002 – Present | |
Preceded by | Hajji Abdul Qadir |
Governor of Kabul | |
In office August 2005 – 24 June 2009 | |
Succeeded by | Zabihullah Mojaddidy |
Governor of Nangarhar | |
In office July 2002 – 2004 | |
Preceded by | Hajji Abdul Qadir |
Succeeded by | Gul Agha Sherzai |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Abdul Haq (brother) |
Profession | Politician |
Early life and family
Din Mohammad was born in
Din Mohammad's brothers
He served as the Minister of National Security in Afghanistan's Interim Government in Exile during the 1990s and as Minister of Education in the Mujahideen Government which was established after the collapse of the Communist government. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister in the same period, but resigned when infighting erupted among the rival factions of Ahmad Shah Massoud and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
Governor
During the Taliban era, Din Mohammad lived in exile and later helped Abdul Haq in his efforts to establish a broad-based post-Taliban government. In 2001, Abdul Haq was captured and executed by the Taliban while pursuing efforts to promote the formation of a broad-based representative government.[2] Din Mohammad's son Ezatullah Sahil was captured and killed by the Taliban along with Abdul Haq in 2001. Abdul Qadir served as the governor of Nangarhar Province after the Soviet Occupation and was credited with maintaining peace in the province during the years of civil conflict that followed the Soviet withdrawal. Abdul Qadir served as a Vice President in the newly formed post-Taliban government of Hamid Karzai, but was assassinated by unknown assailants in July 2002. In the same month of 2002, Din Mohammad was selected as the Governor of Nangarhar Province. in August 2005, he became the Governor of Kabul Province until August 2009.
Din Mohammad and his brother