Abdul Zahir (politician)
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Abdul Zahir (3 May 1910 – 21 October 1982) was Prime Minister of Afghanistan in the early 1970s, during the reign of King Zahir Shah.
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Abdul Zahir | |
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Speaker of the House of People | |
In office 1961–1968 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Nawroz Khan |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Omer Wardak |
Prime Minister of Afghanistan | |
In office 9 June 1971 – 12 December 1972 | |
Monarch | Mohammad Zahir Shah |
Preceded by | Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Musa Shafiq |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 May 1910 De Baghalak, Mihtarlam District, Laghman Province, Afghanistan[1] |
Died | 21 October 1982(1982-10-21) (aged 72) Kabul, Afghanistan |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Quraisha |
Children | Ahmad Zahir (1946-1979), Zahira Zahir (1940-), Asif Zahir (1932-2000), Belqis Zahir |
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