Abdul Ahad Khan Wardak (c. 1880–1949) was a politician from northern

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Life

Wardak was the son of Kazi Ghulam and belonged to the Ismail Khel

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of the

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confederacy from

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. He held the title of " Sardar-i-Ala.". From 1909 to 1916 Abdul Ahad was chief of Ushera, Arzbegi district for Amir Habibullah Khan, next appointed Governor of Qataghan-Badakhshan Province. He was later arrested with his brother for the assassination of Amir

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in 1919 and jailed, but was later released by

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. In 1922 Abdul Ahad was appointed Aide-de-Camp to King

, sent to Wardak valley during the

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rebellion in 1924 to maintain loyalty among the Wardaks. During Amanullah's tour of Europe he spent for four months as the Governor of the Eastern Province but was relieved and sent to Moscow to meet with King Amanullah. Abdul Ahad became the officiating Minister of Interior, in November 1928. He fled with

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in May 1929, and later went to

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. He returned to Afghanistan in December 1929, and became the President of the Wolesi Yirga in 1931, and served until 1945 in that position. In November 1931 proceeded to Farah as supreme civil law and head of Military service. Returned to Kabul in 1932 and served on a commission negotiated with Iran in June 1933 dealing with the

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water dispute which was brought to a satisfactory conclusion. In October 1933, he visited Northern Afghanistan with Prime Minister Muhammad Hashim and others. Wardak was re-elected President of National Council in 1934, a position he held until 1943. He died in 1949..

References

Pashtun people 1949 deaths Speakers of the House of the People (Afghanistan) Governors of Badakhshan Province Government ministers of Afghanistan Year of birth uncertain {{Afghanistan-politician-stub