Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal

Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal
Maiwandwal during a meeting with U.S. President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office on October 4, 1961
Prime Minister of Afghanistan
In office
2 November 1965 – 11 October 1967
MonarchMohammed Zahir Shah
Preceded byMohammad Yusuf
Succeeded byAbdullah Yaqta (acting)
5th Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States
In office
1958–1963
MonarchMohammed Zahir Shah
Preceded byNajib Ullah
Succeeded byAbdul Majid
Personal details
Born(1921-03-12)12 March 1921
Kabul, Afghanistan
Died20 October 1973(1973-10-20) (aged 52)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Manner of deathAssassination by suffocation
Political partyProgressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal (Persian: محمد هاشم میوندوال; 12 March 1921[1] – 20 October 1973) was an Afghan politician and diplomat during the reign of Zahir Shah. His death in prison is believed to have resulted from torture.

  1. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. London: Routledge. p. 19. ISBN 9781134264902.