Nur Ahmed Nur
| Nur Ahmed Nur نور احمد نور | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 30 April 1978 – 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Preceded by | Abdul Qadir Nuristani |
| 9th Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States | |
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In office 1980–1981 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal |
| Preceded by | Abdul Waheed Karim |
| Succeeded by | Mohed Salem Spartak |
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| Born | 1937 (age 78–79) |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
Nur Ahmed Nur (نور احمد نور), an Afghan communist, belonging to the Parcham fraction. Nur was one of four candidates of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan who were elected to the Afghan parliament in 1965. After the overthrow of the Daoud government in April 1978, Nur became Minister for Internal Affairs. In July the same year, Nur was removed from his office and sent to Washington as the new Afghan ambassador to the United States.[1]
Nur was a politburo member of the PDPA and the Secretary of the Central Committee of the party.[1]
References
- 1 2 Frank Clements and Ludwig W. Adamec. Conflict in Afghanistan. Google Books. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
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| Preceded by Abdul Nuristani |
Minister of the Interior 1978 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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