About Abdul Rahim Hatif
Lived 1926 – 2013 (aged 87). Abdul Rahim Hatif was an Afghan politician.
Abdul Rahim Hatif (; 20 May 1926 – 19 August 2013) was a politician in Afghanistan. He served as one of the vice presidents during the last years of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
Early life Hatif was born into a Pashtun family in Kandahar.
Career Hatif was one of the Vice Presidents of Mohammed Najibullah since the 1988 elections. He served as the first vice president from July 1991 to April 1992.
Before the first fall of Kabul, he was the acting President of Afghanistan for two weeks in April 1992, after the removal of President Najibullah, and before the takeover of power by the Jamiat-e Islami.
Later life and death Hatif went into exile after he was put out of power in 1992. He moved to the Netherlands, where he died on 19 August 2013.
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Who was Abdul Rahim Hatif?
politician, former President of Afghanistan (1992)
When was Abdul Rahim Hatif born?
Abdul Rahim Hatif was born on 20 May 1926 in Kandahar.
When did Abdul Rahim Hatif die?
Abdul Rahim Hatif died on 19 August 2013 in Alphen aan den Rijn.
What was Abdul Rahim Hatif's occupation?
Abdul Rahim Hatif was a politician.
What nationality was Abdul Rahim Hatif?
Abdul Rahim Hatif was Afghan.
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· Wikipedia: Abdul Rahim Hatif
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