Faiz Mohammed (Afghan communist)

Faiz Mohammed
فیض محمد
Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs
In office
11 January 1980 – 11 September 1980
PresidentBabrak Karmal
Chairman of the Council of MinistersSultan Ali Keshtmand
In office
1975–?
PresidentMohammed Daoud Khan
Minister of Interior
In office
1973–1975
PresidentMohammed Daoud Khan
Succeeded byAbdul Qadir Nuristani
Personal details
Born1939
Waziristan, North-West Frontier Province
Died11 September 1980(1980-09-11) (aged 40–41)
Lake Tiga, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Political partyPDPA-Parcham
Awards Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Order of the Sun of Liberty
Order of the Saur Revolution
Military service
AllegianceAfghanistan Afghanistan
Branch/service
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars1973 Afghan coup d'état
1975 Panjshir Valley uprising

Faiz Muhammad (1939–11 September 1980) was a prominent Afghan statesman and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, being a former ambassador to Indonesia and Iraq.[1] He was also head of the Operation Department of the 444th Commando Battalion, Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan and Minister of Border Affairs of Afghanistan.

  1. ^ Azimi, General Nabi (2019-04-11). The Army and Politics: Afghanistan: 1963-1993. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-7283-8701-7.