Sultan Ali Keshtmand
Sultan Ali Keshtmand (Persian: سلطانعلی کشتمند; 22 May 1935 – 13 March 2026), sometimes transliterated Kishtmand, was an Afghan politician. He was the Chairman[broken anchor] of the Council of Ministers twice during the 1980s, from 1981 to 1988 and from 1989 to 1990 in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.[1]
Sultan Ali Keshtmand | |
|---|---|
| Chairman[broken anchor] of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 21 February 1989 – 8 May 1990 | |
| President | Mohammad Najibullah |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hasan Sharq |
| Succeeded by | Fazal Haq Khaliqyar |
| In office 11 June 1981 – 26 May 1988 | |
| President | Babrak Karmal Haji Mohammad Chamkani |
| Preceded by | Babrak Karmal |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hasan Sharq |
| Minister of Planning | |
| In office 28 December 1979 – April 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Siddiq Alemyar |
| In office 30 April – 23 August 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Ahmad Khurram |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Siddiq Alemyar |
| People's Representative for Kabul at the 12th Parliament of Afghanistan | |
| In office 1964–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1935 Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Died | 13 March 2026 (aged 90) London, England |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
| Spouse(s) | Karima Keshtmand |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater | Kabul university |
| Ethnicity | Hazara |
Keshtmand died in London, England on 13 March 2026, at the age of 90.[2]
References
- ↑ Steele, Jonathan (26 February 2002). Kabul's loss. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/feb/26/afghanistan.comment.
- ↑ Ex-PM Sultan Ali Keshtmand passes away at 90. Amu TV. 13 March 2026. https://amu.tv/230511/. Retrieved 13 March 2026.