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General Mohammed Rafi (Pashtu: محمد رفیع; born 1946) was a member of the Politburo and Deputy Prime Minister (former Defense Minister). He served as Minister of Defense of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1984 and 1986 to 1988.[1]

Mohammed Rafie was one of the vice presidents of Mohammed Najibullah after the 1988 elections.[2]

References

  1. ^ Weisman, Steven R. (April 28, 1987). "Afghanistan Admits Cease-fire's Failure and Criticizes U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Whitaker, Joseph (1990). Whitaker's Almanack 1991. ISBN 9780850212051. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
Political offices Preceded byHafizullah Amin Minister of Defense January 1978 – 1982 Succeeded byAbdul Qadir Preceded byNazar Mohammed Minister of Defense December 1986 – 1988 Succeeded byShahnawaz Tanai



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