Afghan Biographies

Rahman, Rahman Gen


Name Rahman, Rahman Gen
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth 1957
Function/Grade Deputy Minister of Interior of Security
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions:
From 1976 until now, General Rahman served in the following positions at the MoIA:
Commander of Police Special Unit,
Kabul Chief of Police,
Anti-Crime Task Force,
Commander of National Police commando support base,
Chief of Staff,
Commander of Kabul International Airport,
Deputy Director General of Border Police,
Director General of Border Police,
Kabul Garrison Commander (20090209-20101017)
Acting Minister (20101017)
Deputy Minister of Interior of Security (20150608, 20160513)

3. Biodata:
Lt Gen Abdul Rahman Rahman was born in Kabul in 1957. He completed his primary and secondary education in Khoshal Khan High School in Kabul and then completed his Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Commissary at National Police Academy of Afghanistan.

During the Jihad, General Rahman worked as an information operations officer for the Mujahedeen.  From 1980-1984 he was a political prisoner in Pul-e-Charki jail.


Three senior Afghan police officers resigned on 20100228, two days after a deadly assault in the Afghan capital Kabul Police Chief GenLt Abdul Rahman Rahman, head of the Department of Anti-Crime, Gen Sayed Abdul Ghafar Sayedzada and the Deputy Security to police chief Colonel Khalilullah Dastyar have submitted their resignations to the Interior Minister on 20100228. The reignationas were not accepted.

Last Modified 2016-09-06
Established 2015-06-08