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Mohammed Rafie
Mohammed Rafie next to Babrak karmal
Minister of Defence
In office
1979–1984
PresidentBabrak Karmal
In office
1986–1988
PresidentMohammed Najibullah
Vice President of Afghanistan
In office
1988–1992
PresidentMohammed Najibullah
Minister of Public Works
In office
1978 – August 1978
PresidentNur Muhammad Taraki
Personal details
Born1946
Paghman, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA)
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
Branch/service Afghan Army
Rank Major General
Battles/warsSiege of Khost

General Mohammed Rafie (Pashtu: محمد رفیع) was Afghan communist minister from People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.[1]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Weisman, Steven R. (April 28, 1987). "Afghanistan Admits Cease-fire's Failure and Criticizes U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Whitaker, Joseph (1990). Whitaker's Almanack 1991. ISBN 9780850212051. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defense
January 1978 – 1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defense
December 1986 – 1988
Succeeded by