Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Afghan politician, mujahid and drug trafficker (born 1949)
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (Pashto: ګلبدين حكمتيار; born 1 August 1949)[2] is an Afghan politician. He was a mujahideen leader. He is the founder and current leader of the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin political party.[3] He was the Prime Minister[broken anchor] twice during the 1990s.
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar | |
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ګلبدين حكمتيار | |
![]() Hekmatyar in 2019 | |
Prime Minister of Afghanistan[broken anchor] | |
In office 26 June 1996 – 11 August 1997 | |
President | Burhanuddin Rabbani |
Preceded by | Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai (acting) |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai |
In office 17 June 1993 – 28 June 1994 | |
President | Burhanuddin Rabbani |
Preceded by | Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani (1992) |
Succeeded by | Arsala Rahmani Daulat (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Imam Sahib District, Afghanistan | 1 August 1949
Political party | Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin |
Alma mater | Kabul University |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Years of service | 1975–present (until 2016 as a Resistance Leader) |
Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) |
References
change- ↑ "Recent OFAC Actions". web.archive.org. Sep 26, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved Aug 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes One Entry from Its Sanctions List Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ↑ "Afghanistan's Civil Wars: Violations by United Front Factions". Human Rights Watch. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2007-03-17.