General Mohammed Rafie (Pashtu: محمد رفیع) was Afghan communist minister from People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.[1]
Mohammed Rafie | |
|---|---|
 Mohammed Rafie next to Babrak karmal | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| President | Mohammed Najibullah |
| Vice President of Afghanistan | |
| In office 1988–1992 | |
| President | Mohammed Najibullah |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 1978 – August 1978 | |
| President | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 Paghman, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | _%E2%80%93_Army.svg){kind=small} Afghan Army |
| Rank | _(1987-1992).svg){kind=small} Major General |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Khost |
Rafie was born about 1946 in Paghman area.[1] He is a Pashtun. He was an army officer in tank corps.[1] He was appointed as minister of public works following the Saur Revolution.[1] In August 1978 he was ousted from his public offices by Khalqi government.[1]
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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Adamec, Ludwig W.; Adamec, Ludwig W. (1979). First supplement to the Who's who of Afghanistan: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Graz, Austria: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. ISBN 3-201-01113-4.
- ^ Weisman, Steven R. (April 28, 1987). "Afghanistan Admits Cease-fire's Failure and Criticizes U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Whitaker, Joseph (1990). Whitaker's Almanack 1991. ISBN 9780850212051. Retrieved 12 December 2015.