Sarwar Danish

Muhammad Sarwar Danish (), (born 1961) is a politician from Afghanistan. He was Vice President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021. Before, he was Acting Minister of Justice from 2004 to 2010 and Acting Minister of Higher Education from 2010 to 2014. Danish became its first Governor of Daykundi province in 2004, when it became separate from Urozgan province.

Danish was born in 1961 in the Ishtarlay District of Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. He belongs to the Hazara group and his father's name is Muhammad Ali.

Danish completed his higher education in Iraq, Syria and Iran. He has degrees in law, journalism and Islamic studies. He received a Masters in Fiqh. From 1982 to 2001, he made various publications. Danish has written 15 books and 700 academic essays. He is fluent in Dari, Pashto and Arabic language.

 Karzai administration 
After the Taliban regime ended and the Karzai administration started, Danish was part of the 2002 loya jirga. He was a member of the Constitutional Drafting Commission through a decree by President Hamid Karzai. He was also a participant in the Constitutional Loya Jirga.

His responsibilities were:

 Second voice president of Afghanistan
 Minister of high education
 Minister of justice

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Category:Vice presidents of Afghanistan
Category:1961 births
Category:Living people
Category:Hazara politicians
Category:Daykundi Province
Category:21st-century Afghan people