Mohammad Hasan Sharq

Mohammad Hasan Sharq (born 17 July 1925) is an Afghan politician during the communist regime of Afghanistan. Sharq became Prime Minister of Afghanistan or Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet-backed government, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.

Mohammad Hasan Sharq
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
In office 26 May 1988 – 21 February 1989
President	Mohammad Najibullah
Preceded by	Sultan Ali Keshtmand
Succeeded by	Sultan Ali Keshtmand
Personal details
Born	(1925-07-17) 17 July 1925 (age 100) Anar Dara District, Afghanistan
Political party	Independent[1]

He was selected as a back-up candidate after the Loya Jirga ratified a new constitution in 1987. However, the power of his office was relatively small compared with the ones of the Presidency.