Mohammed Arif Khan
General Sardar Mohammed Arif Khan | |
|---|---|
محمد عارف خان | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 20 September 1953 – 6 December 1955 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed Zahir Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Umar |
| Succeeded by | Office assumed by Prime Minister Mohammed Daoud Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Died | 1984 (aged 76–77) Bonn, West Germany |
| Spouse | Amina Begum |
| Children | Mohammed Wali Khan Arif Mohammed Tariq Khan Arif Princess Fatima Arif Zaher |
| Relatives | Mohammed Hanif Khan (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Branch/service | Afghan National Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Kabul Army Corps, 2nd Division Kabul |
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Mohammed Arif Khan (Kabul, Afghanistan, ca. 1907– Bonn, West-Germany, c. 1983) was an Afghan military general, diplomat, and Minister of Defense under King Mohammed Zahir Shah. A member of the prominent Mohammedzai branch of the Barakzai dynasty, he held key positions in Afghanistan's military and diplomatic affairs during crucial decades of the 20th century. Following the republican coup in 1973, Arif Khan lived in exile in Bonn, West Germany, until his death.