Mayvandval, Mohammad Hashim

He graduated from the Khabibiya Lyceum ( 1941 ), studied English in the USA .

• In 1942 - 1945 - Chairman of the Literary Society in Herat and editor of the newspaper "Etefake Islam."
• In 1945–1950 - General Director of the Afghan Encyclopedia, editor of Anis, deputy head of the press department.
• Since 1950 - head of the press department in the rank of member of the government.
• Since 1952 - Advisor to the Embassy in the United States.
• Since 1954 - again head of the press department.
• Since 1955 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• In 1956 - ambassador to Great Britain .
• Since 1957 - ambassador to Pakistan .
• Since 1958 - ambassador to the USA .
• Since 1963 - again ambassador to Pakistan.
• Since 1964 - Minister of Information and Culture in the Government of Muhammad Yusuf .

In 1965 - 1967 - Prime Minister. He spoke from a populist position, visited various regions of the country as part of the propaganda program "I am going to the people." He was considered a pro-Western politician, was a talented speaker. However, his government could not achieve significant results.

In 1966 he founded the Party of Progressive Democracy, which advocated socialism, "which can be built in a monarchy," popular democracy, economic and social reforms. He considered Islam the basis of the national worldview. The party included some representatives of the liberal intelligentsia. The party’s press was the Mosavat newspaper. After resigning as prime minister, Maiwandval was in opposition, in 1969 he was defeated in parliamentary elections (not without the participation of the authorities).

Soon after the overthrow of the monarchy in 1973 he was arrested, accused of leading a conspiracy against the regime of Mohammad Daoud , in which, according to the then authorities, senior military leaders also participated. He was tortured, from whom, according to the most common version, he died. His suicide was officially announced; however, in December 1973 he was “posthumously” sentenced to death.

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• Korgun V.G. History of Afghanistan. - M.: Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kraft +, 2004. - ISBN 5-93675-079-5 , 5-89282-227-3