Engineer Mohammad Daoud
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Engineer Mohammad Daoud was the governor
of Helmand province in Afghanistan
.
Daoud was appointed in December 2005, and replaced in December 2006.
Mohammad Daud was Governor of the southern province of Helmand from December 2005 to late 2006. During his time in Helmand, a province with over 1.5 million people, Daud oversaw the initial engagement with insurgency, the fight against the corrupt narcotics trade, the development of a reconstruction plan for Helmand and the power transfer from warlords to the people of Helmand.
The Government of Hamid Karzai
After the tragic events of September 2001, Mohammad Daud joined the Administration of Hamid Karzai, as a Director in the office of the newly constituted National Security Council in 2002. In that role, he worked very closely with President Karzai, The National Security Advisor and senior international colleagues as lead on combat prisoner issues, Camp x-ray and the reconciliation commission (PTS)
The 1990
In the 1990’s Mohammad Daud continued to help the people of southern Afghanistan. He joined the NGO’s assisting afghan refugees with food, accommodation and medical assistance, and was elected by to head the NGO co-ordination body for southern Afghanistan (SWABAC) and subsequent elected to co-ordinate NGO and UN activity in that area; the first time a non-UN person held that post.
The fight against the Soviets
Daud fled the hated communist government of Kabul, and joined the resistance in the early 1980’s. Daud joined the freedom fighters in Helmand were he quickly rose as the liaison point between field commanders and the leadership in the freedom fighters city of Quetta. It was at that time he assisted the refugees fleeing the soviets. He went into communist controlled southern Afghanistan on a number of occasions, delivering much needed food and supplies to ordinary villagers.
The Times of London
reported that the British government requested Daoud's appointment.
4,000 British troops were posted to Helmand, following Daoud's appointment.
Daoud had requested additional British troops.
The Times report described Daoud as one of the few Governors of Afghanistan who observers were confident was honest.
Radio Free Europe
quoted critical comments from journalist Ahmed Rashid
, about extraordinary support the Hamid Karzai Presidency was providing Daoud's predecessor:
In November 2006 a British Foreign Office official expressed frustration that Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai
had appointed Daoud's predecessor Sher Mohammed Akhundzada to Afghanistan's Upper House; continued to meet with him, and appointed his brother, Amir Muhammad Akhundzada
, as Daoud's deputy.
During a telephone interview with The Times, following his firing, Daoud said:
The Times reported that Daoud's deputy, Amir Muhammad Akhundzada, had also been replaced. They also reported that Daoud declined an appointment to be Governor of Farah Province
.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Helmand province in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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Daoud was appointed in December 2005, and replaced in December 2006.
Appointment as Governor of Helmand
Mohammad Daud was born in Helmand in 1957. He studied civil engineering, specializing in irrigation at the famous Kabul polytechnic, graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science. Following that he word to build apartments for the Afghan Ministry of Defense in Kabul, before fleeing to join the resistance in the early 80’s.Mohammad Daud was Governor of the southern province of Helmand from December 2005 to late 2006. During his time in Helmand, a province with over 1.5 million people, Daud oversaw the initial engagement with insurgency, the fight against the corrupt narcotics trade, the development of a reconstruction plan for Helmand and the power transfer from warlords to the people of Helmand.
The Government of Hamid Karzai
After the tragic events of September 2001, Mohammad Daud joined the Administration of Hamid Karzai, as a Director in the office of the newly constituted National Security Council in 2002. In that role, he worked very closely with President Karzai, The National Security Advisor and senior international colleagues as lead on combat prisoner issues, Camp x-ray and the reconciliation commission (PTS)
The 1990
In the 1990’s Mohammad Daud continued to help the people of southern Afghanistan. He joined the NGO’s assisting afghan refugees with food, accommodation and medical assistance, and was elected by to head the NGO co-ordination body for southern Afghanistan (SWABAC) and subsequent elected to co-ordinate NGO and UN activity in that area; the first time a non-UN person held that post.
The fight against the Soviets
Daud fled the hated communist government of Kabul, and joined the resistance in the early 1980’s. Daud joined the freedom fighters in Helmand were he quickly rose as the liaison point between field commanders and the leadership in the freedom fighters city of Quetta. It was at that time he assisted the refugees fleeing the soviets. He went into communist controlled southern Afghanistan on a number of occasions, delivering much needed food and supplies to ordinary villagers.
The Times of London
London
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reported that the British government requested Daoud's appointment.
4,000 British troops were posted to Helmand, following Daoud's appointment.
Daoud had requested additional British troops.
The Times report described Daoud as one of the few Governors of Afghanistan who observers were confident was honest.
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
quoted critical comments from journalist Ahmed Rashid
Ahmed Rashid
Ahmed Rashid is a former Pakistani revolutionary, a journalist and best-selling author of several books about Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia.-Biography:...
, about extraordinary support the Hamid Karzai Presidency was providing Daoud's predecessor:
In November 2006 a British Foreign Office official expressed frustration that Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
had appointed Daoud's predecessor Sher Mohammed Akhundzada to Afghanistan's Upper House; continued to meet with him, and appointed his brother, Amir Muhammad Akhundzada
Amir Muhammad Akhundzada
Amir Muhammad Akhundzada is the former Deputy Governor of Helmand Province, in Afghanistan.The Sunday Times reported that the British government requested Mohammad Daoud should replace Amir Muhammad Akhundzada's brother Sher Mohammed Akhundzada as Helmand's Governor before they sent 4,000 troops...
, as Daoud's deputy.
During a telephone interview with The Times, following his firing, Daoud said:
The Times reported that Daoud's deputy, Amir Muhammad Akhundzada, had also been replaced. They also reported that Daoud declined an appointment to be Governor of Farah Province
Farah Province
Farah is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is a spacious and sparsely populated province that lies on the Iranian border...
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