Abdul Malik Hamwar

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Abdul Malik Hamwar
عبدالمالک هموار
Governor of Logar Province
In office
October 2002 – March 2004
Preceded byFazlullah Mojadeddi
Succeeded byMohammad Aman Hamimi
Rural Development Minister
In office
December 2001 – June 2002
Prime MinisterHamid Karzai
Succeeded byMohammad Hanif Atmar
Personal details
Political partyUnited Islamic Front
OccupationPolitician

Abdul Malik Hamwar was ex-vice chancellor of Al-Beroni University and as such one of the persons who was named minister by the Bonn Conference in December 2001.[1] Hamwar served as minister of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development from December 2001 until the 2002 Loya Jirga were Hamid Karzai named a new cabinet. Originally a member of the Afghan Northern Alliance[2] he was then deputy minister for social affairs in the interim administration of Hamid Karzai in early 2002 and governor of Logar Province[3] from October 2002 - March 2004.[4] Hamwar is a Tajik who was a member of the United Islamic Front.

As Minister, Hamwar accompanied Karzai and several other ministers in February 2002 on a trip to Iran where they issued five memorandums of understanding, including an agreement on rural development.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Interim Government 2001- 02 Afghanland.com
  2. ^ "Afghan veterans mark victory, lament outcome". Stars and Stripes. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ Scott Baldauf (21 August 2003). "Afghan violence snares civilians". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ^ "AFGHANISTAN: Focus on security in Lowgar province". IRIN. 29 October 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. ^ IRNA news agency (February 26, 2002). "Iran, Afghanistan sign fivememorandums of understanding". Retrieved 3 May 2011.