Abdul Rahim Wardak
Abdul Rahim Wardak (* 1940 in Wardak ) is an Afghan politician and former general .
Life
Wardak studied at US military schools and in Egypt . He joined the army in Afghanistan and became an officer .
Wardak became Deputy Minister of Defense under Mohammed Fahim . On December 23, 2004, President Hamid Karzai appointed him the new Minister of Defense . After a vote of confidence that had been lost in the Afghan parliament, Wardak and Interior Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi announced their resignation from the ministerial office in early August 2012.
Web links
Commons : Abdul Rahim Wardak - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Government crisis : Afghanistan's interior and defense ministers resign , Zeit Online , August 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wardak, Abdul Rahim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan politician and general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wardak |