Abdul Sattar Murad
Abdul Sattar Murad was born on March 16, 1958 in Parwan province of Afghanistan. He completed his bachelor's degree in political science in June 1976 from Jawaharlal Nehru University in India. In the year 1979 he joined Military Academy in India and completed the Academy in 1980. Afterwards, in 1988, he joined the Slipper Rock University in Pennsylvania, USA for his post Graduate program in Public Administration. In June 2000, he accomplished his M.A degree in Public Administration from Faculty of Economics and Administration from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abdul Sattar Murad عبدالستار مراد | |
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| Minister of Economy | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal |
| Governor of Kapisa | |
| In office 2004 – 17 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Sayed Ahmad Haqbeen |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Qawis Abubaker |
Abdul Sattar Murad held various positions in the Government of Afghanistan. Between 1991 and 1995 he served as General Director of First Political Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. He was assigned as Minister Counselor and chargé d'affaires of Afghanistan Embassy in Malaysia from 1995 till 2002. Following the collapse of Taliban he was appointed as Governor of Kapisa province from 2004 to 2006.
He was selected chairman of the political committee of Jamiat-e-Islami of Afghanistan, the country's largest political party, by the leadership council of the party in 2007.
Since May 2015, he is serving as Minister of Economy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.