Lt. Gen. Murad Ali Murad (Dari: مرادعلی مراد) is a politician and military personnel in Afghanistan, previously serving as Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Governor of Daykundi.[1][2]
Murad Ali Murad مرادعلی مراد | |
|---|---|
 Murad Ali Murad in 24 June 2010 | |
| Deputy Interior Minister for Security | |
| In office 18 May 2017 – 22 May 2018 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Governor of Daykundi | |
| In office 13 July 2021 – 15 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zia Hamdard |
| Succeeded by | Aminullah Zubair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | La‘l wa Sar Jangal, Ghor Province, Afghanistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Afghan National Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-general |
| Unit | Deputy Commander of 203rd Corps Commander of 209th Corps Commander of Afghan Ground Forces |
| Battles/wars | Soviet-Afghan War War in Afghanistan |
Functions edit
Gen. Murad has been responsible for the Afghanistan National Army since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 in various parts of the country.[3] He worked as Deputy Chief of Army Staff Afghanistan of the Afghan National Army, appointed to this command since 2015 after succeeding General Sher Mohammad Karimi.[4] He was dismissed on 22 May 2018. Murad then briefly served as the commander of the Kabul garrison.[5] He was appointed as governor of Daykundi Province on 13 July 2021.[6]
- Deputy Commander of 203rd Corps (Afghanistan) (2006-2007)
- Commander 209th Corps (Afghanistan) (2007-2010)
- Commander of Afghan Ground Forces (2010-2015)
- Deputy chief of staff of the Afghan National Army (ANA) (2015-2018)
- Deputy interior minister for security (18 May 2017)
References edit
- ^ "Acting minister of Defense appreciated Gen. Murad Ali Murad". 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Database". afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ khaama.com
- ^ "Gen. Murad appointed as deputy chief of staff of the Afghan army", Khaama Press, 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Fitri, Khawaja Basir (13 July 2021). "New governors appointed for Bamyan, Daikundi". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links edit
- Afghan general urges security agreement with U.S. be signed soon United Press International
- Murad Ali Murad's Facebook account
- Murad Ali Murad's Twitter account
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