Muhammed Nadir Khan

Muhammed Nadir Khan
Prince of Afghanistan
Born (1941-05-21) 21 May 1941
Spouse Lailuma Begum (m. 1964)
Issue Prince Mustapha Zahir Khan
Prince Muhammad Daud Jan
House Barakzai
Father Mohammed Zahir Shah
Mother Humaira Begum

Prince Muhammad Nadir Khan is the fourth child of King Mohammed Zahir Shah of the Afghan, House of Barakzai.

Career

He was born 21 May 1941, and educated at the Istiqlal School in Kabul. He is a Persian classical scholar and expert in the sitar.

He was the Deputy Ambassador to Turkmenistan from 2002.

Family

Muhammad Nadir Khan married Princess Lailuma Begum, the daughter of Muhammad Haidar Husaini and his wife, Habiba Begum, at Kabul in 1964, and together they have two sons:

He is the Co-Founder of the Afghan Medical Relief Organization (AMRO),[1] and was a Diplomatic Assist to King Mohammed Zahir Shah 1991-2002. He was Afghan Ambassador to Italy from 2002 to 2005, and has been Dir-Gen of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) since 2005 and a member of the International Committee of the Afghan World Foundation.

Ancestry

References

  1. Ludwig W. Adamec, Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan , Scarecrow Press, 2011 page 456
  2. Royal Ark Webpage, Barak 15


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