Background
KISHTMAND, Sultan was born in 1935.
KISHTMAND, Sultan was born in 1935.
University.
Founder member People"s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) and Minister of Planning April-August 1978. Tried on charges of conspiracy and sentenced to death 1978.
Sentence commuted by President Amin.
October 1978; former Vice-President of Revolutionary Council. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning after Soviet intervention December 81.
Prime Minister of Afghanistan and Chairman Council of Ministers 88, since 1989. President State Planning Committee.
Of Hazara ethnic minority. People"s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) and member Central Committee 1965. Political Bureau, Central Committee PDPA.