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{{Short description|Afghan politician (1917–1998)}}
:''For other people with a similar name, see [[Mohammad Yusuf Khan (disambiguation)]], [[Mohammad Yousuf (disambiguation)]] or [[Yousaf Khan (disambiguation)]].''
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{{Infobox Prime Minister
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| name = Mohammad Yusuf Khan
| image =
| name = Mohammad Yusuf
| order = [[Prime Minister of Afghanistan]]
| image =
| monarch = [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]]
| caption = Former Prime Minister of Afghanistan during the reign of [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]]
| order = [[Prime Minister of Afghanistan#Kingdom|Prime Minister of Afghanistan]]
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| term_start = 10 March 1963
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| monarch = [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]]
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| term_end = 2 November 1965
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| term_start = 10 March 1963
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| predecessor = [[Mohammed Daoud Khan]]
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| term_end = 2 November 1965
| successor = [[Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal]]
| predecessor = [[Mohammed Daoud Khan]]
| birth_date = 1917
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| successor = [[Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal]]
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| birth_place = [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|1|21}}<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Lentz |editor1-first=Harris M. |title=Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781134264971 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RwfKAgAAQBAJ&q=Mohammad+Yusuf+born+1917&pg=PA5 |accessdate=6 May 2020 |chapter=Afghanistan}}</ref>
| death_date = 23 January 1998
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| birth_place = [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]]
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| death_place = [[Germany]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1998|1|23|1917|1|21}}
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| party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
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| death_place = [[Germany]]
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| party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| alma_mater = [[Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich]]<br/>[[University of Göttingen]]
}}
}}


Dr. '''Mohammad Yusuf Khan''' (1917 - January 23, 1998) was the prime minister and [[foreign minister]] of [[Afghanistan]] from March 10, 1963 to November 2, 1965. He was a [[Technocracy (bureaucratic)|technocrat]] who served under the reign of [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]]. He was the first Afghan prime minister not to be part of the royal family. He resigned on October 29, 1965.
Dr. '''Mohammad Yusuf''' (January 21, 1917 – January 23, 1998) was [[Prime Minister of Afghanistan#Kingdom|Prime Minister]] and [[Foreign Minister of Afghanistan]] from March 10, 1963, to November 2, 1965. He was a [[Technocracy (bureaucratic)|technocrat]] who served under the reign of [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]], Dr. Mohammad Yusuf was a Tajik ethnic and the first Afghan prime minister not to be part of the royal family. He resigned on October 29, 1965.


Yusuf's predecessor, [[Mohammed Daoud Khan]], had made him Minister of Mines and Industries in the 1950s. After serving as prime minister, he was appointed Ambassador to the [[Soviet Union]], but left this post in 1973 following Daoud Khan's coup. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, he went into exile in Germany, where he lived until his death. <ref>[http://rulers.org/indexy.html Rulers.org]</ref>
Yusuf's predecessor, [[Mohammed Daoud Khan]], had made him Minister of Mines and Industries in 1953, a position in which he would serve for 10 years (prior to which he had been Deputy Minister of Education from 1949 to 1953). After serving as prime minister, he was appointed Ambassador to the [[Soviet Union]], but left this post in 1973 following Daoud Khan's coup. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, he went into exile in Germany, where he lived until his death.<ref>[http://rulers.org/indexy.html Rulers.org]</ref> His family moved to the west during the fall of the [[Democratic Republic of Afghanistan|Communist Regime in Afghanistan]], to the United States.

Before his political career, Yusuf had a distinguished tenure as a professor at Kabul University for over three decades, starting in 1949. He made significant contributions to Afghanistan's academic and intellectual scene, earning respect for his expertise in history and political science. Yusuf's deep knowledge and dedication as an educator influenced many successful professionals and scholars, both nationally and internationally. His commitment to fostering intellectual curiosity and academic excellence left a lasting legacy in Afghanistan and beyond.


==References==
==References==
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*http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Afghanistan.htm
==External links==
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*[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Afghanistan.htm Afghan statesmen]


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| title = [[Prime Minister of Afghanistan]]
| title = [[Prime Minister of Afghanistan]]
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| years = 1963–1965
| after = [[Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal]]
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Germany]]
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 15 November 2024

For other people with similar names, see Mohammad Yousuf, Mohammad Yusuf Khan, and Yousaf Khan.
Mohammad Yusuf
Prime Minister of Afghanistan
In office
10 March 1963 – 2 November 1965
MonarchMohammed Zahir Shah
Preceded byMohammed Daoud Khan
Succeeded byMohammad Hashim Maiwandwal
Personal details
Born(1917-01-21)January 21, 1917[1]
Kabul, Afghanistan
DiedJanuary 23, 1998(1998-01-23) (aged 81)
Germany
Political partyIndependent
Alma materLudwig Maximilian University of Munich
University of Göttingen

Dr. Mohammad Yusuf (January 21, 1917 – January 23, 1998) was Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from March 10, 1963, to November 2, 1965. He was a technocrat who served under the reign of Mohammed Zahir Shah, Dr. Mohammad Yusuf was a Tajik ethnic and the first Afghan prime minister not to be part of the royal family. He resigned on October 29, 1965.

Yusuf's predecessor, Mohammed Daoud Khan, had made him Minister of Mines and Industries in 1953, a position in which he would serve for 10 years (prior to which he had been Deputy Minister of Education from 1949 to 1953). After serving as prime minister, he was appointed Ambassador to the Soviet Union, but left this post in 1973 following Daoud Khan's coup. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, he went into exile in Germany, where he lived until his death.[2] His family moved to the west during the fall of the Communist Regime in Afghanistan, to the United States.

Before his political career, Yusuf had a distinguished tenure as a professor at Kabul University for over three decades, starting in 1949. He made significant contributions to Afghanistan's academic and intellectual scene, earning respect for his expertise in history and political science. Yusuf's deep knowledge and dedication as an educator influenced many successful professionals and scholars, both nationally and internationally. His commitment to fostering intellectual curiosity and academic excellence left a lasting legacy in Afghanistan and beyond.

References

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  1. ^ Lentz, Harris M., ed. (2013). "Afghanistan". Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 9781134264971. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ Rulers.org
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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Afghanistan
1963–1965 		Succeeded by
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