Nizamuddin Tahzib
Nizamuddin Tahzib | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Afghanistan | |
| In office c. 1979 – 1990 | |
| President | Nur Muhammad Taraki Babrak Karmal |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Karim Shadan |
| Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| President | Nur Muhammad Taraki Babrak Karmal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1933/34 Ghazni, Afghanistan |
| Died | 2016 (aged 82–83) London, England[1] |
| Party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (Parcham) |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
Nizamuddin Tahzib[a] (1933/34 – 2016) was an Afghan jurist, politician, and member of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) who served as the chief Justice of Afghanistan during the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan era.[2][3] He also served as the minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs and minister of Information and Culture following the Saur Revolution and was associated with the Parcham faction of the PDPA.[4][1]
Biography
Tahzib was born in 1933/34 Ghazni, Afghanistan. He completing his higher education in sharia at Kabul University.[1]
Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served in the provincial judicial administration. A classified report by the CIA suggest that he also served as the chief justice of Kunduz Province during the factional struggle between the Khalq and Parcham wings of the PDPA.[5]
Following the reorganization of the Afghan judicial system in 1358 SH (1979–1980), the Presidency of the Supreme Court of the Ministry of Justice was re-established as an independent organ of the state under his leadership.[3]
Following the Saur Revolution in April 1978, Tahzib became a member of the revolutionary government established by Nur Muhammad Taraki. Contemporary accounts suggest that he served as a minister responsible for Border and Tribal Affairs in the early PDPA cabinet.[2]
In April 1980, he led the Afghan delegation to the International Conference for Peace and Security in Asia held in New Delhi as a member of the Central Committee of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.[6]
Tahzib remained politically associated with the Parcham faction. A chronology published in the Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan notes that he was removed from his position as chief justice in July 1990.[4]
Following the Afghan Civil War in 1992, Tahzib was forced to leave Afghanistan and spent the last years of his life in London. He died in London in 2016.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "قاضیالقضات پیشین افغانستان وفات یافت". خبرگزاری آریانا نیوز (in Persian). 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 Halliday, Fred (1978-11-30). "Revolution in Afghanistan". New Left Review. 1 (112). New Left Review: 3–44. doi:10.64590/hbu. ISSN 0028-6060.
- 1 2 "Ministry of Justice". کور. 1921-03-21. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
- 1 2 "Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan [4 ed.] 0810878151, 9780810878150". dokumen.pub. 1992-01-01. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
- ↑ "Afghanistan: party factionalism and fratricide". CIA. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
- ↑ "CONTENTdm". CONTENTdm. 1980-04-01. Retrieved 2026-05-24.