Mohammad Hasan Sharq
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Mohammad Hasan Sharq (Pashto: محمد حسن شرق, born 17 July 1925)[2] is an Afghan former communist politician (belonging to the Parcham faction) who was active in the communist government of Afghanistan. Sharq became Chairman of the Council of Ministers – the government of the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. He was selected as a compromise candidate after a loya jirga ratified a new constitution in 1987. However, the power of his office was relatively slight compared with the powers held by the presidency.
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Mohammad Hasan Sharq | |
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محمد حسن شرق | |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
In office 26 May 1988 – 21 February 1989 | |
President | Mohammad Najibullah |
Preceded by | Sultan Ali Keshtmand |
Succeeded by | Sultan Ali Keshtmand |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-07-17) 17 July 1925 (age 98) Anar Dara District, Afghanistan |
Political party | Independent[1] |
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