Faiz Mohammed (Afghan communist)
Faiz Mohammed فیض محمد | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs | |
| In office 11 January 1980 – 11 September 1980 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal |
| Premier | Sultan Ali Keshtmand |
| In office 1975–? | |
| President | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| President | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qadir Nuristani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 Waziristan, North-West Frontier Province, British India |
| Died | 11 September 1980 (aged 40–41) Lake Tiga, Paktia Province, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
| Awards | Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Order of the Sun of Liberty Order of the Saur Revolution |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978) Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1980) |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1961–1980 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
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Faiz Muhammad (1939–11 September 1980) was an Afghan military officer and politician. He served in several governmental posts in Afghanistan during the 1970s and early 1980s, serving as Minister of Interior from 1973 to 1975 and as Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs In 1980, and also served as the Afghan ambassador to Indonesia and Iraq.
He was assassinated by Afghan mujahideen insurgents in September 1980, whilst he was partaking in a negotiation process with tribal leaders for a peaceful solution to the Soviet-Afghan War.