Sarwar Danish
Mohammad Sarwar Danish | |
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Vice President of Afghanistan | |
Assumed office 29 September 2014 | |
President | Ashraf Ghani |
Preceded by | Karim Khalili |
Minister of Higher Education | |
In office 1 January 2010 – 29 September 2014 | |
President | Hamid Karzai |
Preceded by | Mohammad Azam Dadfar |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 23 December 2004 – 1 January 2010 | |
President | Hamid Karzai |
Preceded by | Abbas Karimi |
Succeeded by | Habibullah Ghaleb |
Governor of Daykundi | |
In office 28 March 2004 – 22 December 2004 | |
Succeeded by | Abdul Hai Neamati |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammad Sarwar 1961 Daykundi, Afghanistan |
Political party | Hezbe Wahdat |
Residence(s) | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Mohammad Sarwar Danish (Persian: سرور دانش) is an Afghan politician who has served as Vice President of Afghanistan since 2014. He previously served as Acting Minister of Justice from 2004 to 2010 and as Acting Minister of Higher Education from 2010 to 2014. When Daykundi province was carved out of Urozgan province in 2004, Danish became its first Governor.
Early years and education
Danish was born in 1961 in the Ishtarlay District of Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. He belongs to the Hazara group and his father's name is Mohammad Ali.
Danish completed higher education in Iraq, Syria and Iran, where he earned degrees in law, journalism and Islamic studies. He received a Masters in Fiqh. From 1982 until 2001, he made various publications. Danish authored 15 books and 700 academic essays. He became fluent in Pashto, Dari and Arabic language.
Karzai administration
After the Taliban regime was ousted and the Karzai administration was formed, Danish became involved in the 2002 loya jirga. He served as a member of the Constitutional Drafting Commission through a decree by President Hamid Karzai and a participant in the Constitutional Loya Jirga.
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