Muhammad Sarwar Danish ( prs, ; born 1961) is an Afghan politician who was the second vice president of Afghanistan, from 2014 to 2021. He was previously the

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minister of justice from 2004 to 2010 and acting

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from 2010 to 2014. When Daykundi province was carved out of Urozgan province in 2004, Danish became its first governor.

Early years and education

Danish, the son of Muhammad Ali, was born in 1961 in the

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of Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. He belongs to the

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ethnic group. He completed his higher education in Iraq, Syria and Iran, where he earned degrees in law, journalism and Islamic studies. He received a master's degree in Fiqh. From 1982 until 2001, he wrote various publications, including 15 books and 700 academic essays. He became fluent in Dari, Pashto and Arabic language.

Karzai administration

After the

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was ousted and the

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was formed, Danish was involved in the 2002 loya jirga. He was a member of the Constitutional Drafting Commission through a decree by President Hamid Karzai and as a participant in the Constitutional Loya Jirga.

Early years and education

Karzai administration

See also