About Mohammed Rafie
Lived 1946 – 2025 (aged 78–79). Mohammed Rafie was an Afghan army officer and politician.
Major General Mohammed Rafie (; 1946 – 9 November 2025) was an Afghan military officer and politician who served as Vice President of the Republic of Afghanistan from 1988 until the overthrow of the Homeland Party regime in 1992. He also served as Afghanistan's minister of defence during the Soviet-Afghan War.
Early life Rafie was born around 1946 to an ethnic Pashtun family in the Paghman area of Kabul.
Rafie served as vice president under the government of Mohammed Najibullah until the Northern Alliance's overthrow of Najibullah in 1992.
Later life and death Following Najibullah's overthrow, Rafie went into exile in Germany, where he died on 9 November 2025, at the age of 79.
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Who was Mohammed Rafie?
Afghan politician
When was Mohammed Rafie born?
Mohammed Rafie was born in 1946 in Paghman.
When did Mohammed Rafie die?
Mohammed Rafie died on 9 November 2025 in Germany.
What was Mohammed Rafie's occupation?
Mohammed Rafie was an army officer and politician.
What nationality was Mohammed Rafie?
Mohammed Rafie was Afghan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mohammed Rafie. https://biography.guide/mohammed-rafie/
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