Abdul Rahim Wardak

General Abdul Rahim Wardak, son of Abdul Ghani, was born in Wardak province in 1323 (Hijrsi Shamsi) or 1940 AD . Wardak graduate from Habibia High School in Kabul and later joined the Cadet University. He completed further studies in the United States and Ali Naser Academy in Cairo, Egypt. He has served as a Lecturer in Cadet University and Assistant of Protocol of the Ministry of Defense. Wardak fought against the Soviet Union during their invasion of Afghanistan. He served as the military assistant of Muhaz-e-Milli, was the military assistant of the Tri-Lateral Unity, a member of Itehad-e-Mujahiddin, and commander of the Jihadi fronts of Muhaz-e-Milli.

After the fall of communist regime, he was a member of the Security Committee of Kabul City, Chief of the Army Staff, Director of the Military Officers Society, Director of the Education Commission, member of the National Army Commission, Deputy Defense Minister, Director of Disarmament Program and Director of Reform of the National Army.^[1]

Abdul Rahim Wardak was appointed on December 23, 2004 by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Prior to this, Wardak was the deputy Defense Minister to the former Mohammed Fahim.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Embassy of Afghanistan in USA
2. ↑ Hamed Wardak