Murad Ali Murad

Lt. Gen. Murad Ali Murad (Dari: مرادعلی مراد) is a politician and military personnel in Afghanistan, previously serving as Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Governor of Daykundi.^[1][2]

General Murad Ali Murad مرادعلی مراد
Murad Ali Murad in 24 June 2010
Deputy Interior Minister for Security
In office 18 May 2017 – 22 May 2018
President	Ashraf Ghani
Governor of Daykundi
In office 13 July 2021 – 15 August 2021
Preceded by	Muhammad Zia Hamdard
Succeeded by	Aminullah Zubair
Personal details
Born	La‘l wa Sar Jangal, Ghor Province, Afghanistan
Military service
Allegiance	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Branch/service	Afghan National Army
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Unit	Deputy Commander of 203rd Corps Commander of 209th Corps Commander of Afghan Ground Forces
Battles/wars	Soviet-Afghan War War in Afghanistan

Functions

Gen. Murad has been responsible for the Afghanistan National Army since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 in various parts of the country.^[3] He worked as Deputy Chief of Army Staff Afghanistan of the Afghan National Army, appointed to this command since 2015 after succeeding General Sher Mohammad Karimi.^[4] He was dismissed on 22 May 2018. Murad then briefly served as the commander of the Kabul garrison.^[5] He was appointed as governor of Daykundi Province on 13 July 2021.^[6]

• Deputy Commander of 203rd Corps (Afghanistan) (2006-2007)
• Commander 209th Corps (Afghanistan) (2007-2010)
• Commander of Afghan Ground Forces (2010-2015)
• Deputy chief of staff of the Afghan National Army (ANA) (2015-2018)
• Deputy interior minister for security (18 May 2017)