Mohammad Asim Asim | |
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Governor of Parwan Province, Afghanistan | |
Assumed office 8 June 2015 |
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Preceded by | Abdul Basir Salangi |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 November 1958 Khinjan District, Baghlan Province, Afghanistan |
Political party | National Coalition of Afghanistan |
Profession | Politician |
Religion | Islam |
Eng. Mohammad Asim Asim is an Afghan politician. He is currently governor of Parwan Province since 8 June 2015. Mr Asim was born 1958 in Khinjan District, Baghlan Province. He completed his higher education in BA and master in Islamic relations at Peshawar University. He served as a Deputy Minister of Telecommunication. Mr Asim was an MP who is close to both Abdullah Abdullah and Mohammad Younus Qanuni. He participated in the Emergency Loya Jirga in 2002 and was a member of parliament from 2005 to 2010. During the 2014 presidential campaign, he worked with Dr Abdullah Abdullah and is described as a close aid. He was a key member of his unity government negotiations team. Mr Asim is married and has five daughters and six sons.
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