Sarwar Danish

Muhammad Sarwar Danish (Dari: سرور دانش‎), (born 1961) is an Afghan politician who has been Second Vice President of Afghanistan[1] since 2014. He previously served as Acting Minister of Justice from 2004 to 2010 and as Acting Minister of Higher Education from 2010 to 2014. When Daykundi province was carved out of Urozgan province in 2004, Danish became its first Governor.

Muhammad Sarwar Danish
سرور دانش
Second Vice President of Afghanistan
Assumed office
29 September 2014
PresidentAshraf Ghani
Preceded byKarim Khalili
Minister of Higher Education
In office
1 January 2010 – 29 September 2014
PresidentHamid Karzai
Preceded byMohammad Azam Dadfar
Succeeded byAbdollah Obeid
Minister of Justice
In office
23 December 2004 – 1 January 2010
PresidentHamid Karzai
Preceded byAbbas Karimi
Succeeded byHabibullah Ghaleb
Governor of Daykundi
In office
28 March 2004 – 22 December 2004
Succeeded byAbdul Hai Neamati
Personal details
Born
Muhammad Sarwar

1961 (age 59–60)
Ishtarlay District, Daykundi, Afghanistan
NationalityAfghan
Political partyHezbe Wahdat
ResidenceKabul, Afghanistan
EthnicityHazara

Early years and education

Muhammad Sarwar Danish son of Muhammad Ali was born in 1961 in the Ishtarlay District of Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. He belongs to the Hazara ethnic group.

Danish completed his higher education in Iraq, Syria and Iran, where he earned degrees in law, journalism and Islamic studies. He received a Masters in Fiqh. From 1982 until 2001, he made various publications. Danish authored 15 books and 700 academic essays. He became fluent in Dari, Pashto and Arabic language.

Karzai administration
Further information: Presidency of Hamid Karzai

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

See also

References
  1. "Afghan VP voices concerns for risking massive 500kV power project through Salang". Afghan News Agency. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Karim Khalili		 Vice President of Afghanistan
2014-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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