Sayed Yousuf Halim
Afghan judge
About Sayed Yousuf Halim
Sayed Yousuf Halim was an Afghan.
Sayed Yousuf Halim (1959 – 17 October 2022) was an Afghan judge. He was chief justice of Afghanistan from 2015 to 2021.
Biography Halim was born in 1959 in Nangahar Province. He worked for the justice ministry from 1985. He became Deputy Minister of Justice for Administrative Affairs in 2009 and Deputy Minister of Justice for Legal Affairs from 2010 to 2014.
He was appointed acting Justice Minister by President Hamid Karzai in 2014 then Chief Justice by President Ashraf Ghani on 27 July 2015.
Halim went into exile in August 2021 after the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. He died after suffering a heart attack in the Emirates' Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi, whilst in a mosque performing evening prayer.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Sayed Yousuf Halim?
Afghan judge
When did Sayed Yousuf Halim die?
Sayed Yousuf Halim died in 2022.
What nationality was Sayed Yousuf Halim?
Sayed Yousuf Halim was Afghan.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Sayed Yousuf Halim
· DBpedia: Sayed Yousuf Halim
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