Nur ul-Haq Ulumi
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Nur ul-Haq Ulumi (born 15 August 1941) is an Afghan politician, who served as Interior Minister from 2015 to 2016, and as a Member of the House of the People from 2005 to 2010 representing Kandahar. He founded and previously led the National United Party of Afghanistan, a small left-wing and secular party in Afghanistan that is a member of the National Coalition of Afghanistan.[1] Ulumi previously served in the Afghan Army as a member of the Parcham faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan[2] during the Afghan Civil War (1989–1992), and left service with the rank of lieutenant general. He was a candidate in the 2019 Afghan presidential election.[3][4]
Nur ul-Haq Ulumi | |
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Interior Minister Afghanistan | |
In office 27 January 2015 – 24 February 2016 | |
President | Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai |
Preceded by | Sattar General Ayub Salangi (acting) |
Succeeded by | Taj Muhammad Jahid |
Member of the Wolesi Jirga for Kandahar | |
In office 2005–2010 | |
Governor of Kandahar Province | |
In office 1989–1992 | |
President | Mohammad Najibullah |
Personal details | |
Born | (1941-08-15) 15 August 1941 (age 82) Kandahar, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
Citizenship | Netherlands |
Political party | NUPA (from 2003) |
Other political affiliations | PDPA (until 1992) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Kabul |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Afghanistan |
Branch/service | Afghan Army |
Years of service | 1963–1992 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | 1st Central Army Corps (Kabul) 2nd Army Corps (Kandahar) |
Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) |