Faiz Mohammed (Afghan communist)

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Faiz Mohammed فیض محمد
Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs
In office 11 January 1980 – 11 September 1980
President	Babrak Karmal
Chairman of the Council of Ministers	Sultan Ali Keshtmand
In office 1975–?
President	Mohammed Daoud Khan
Minister of Interior
In office 1973–1975
President	Mohammed Daoud Khan
Succeeded by	Abdul Qadir Nuristani
Personal details
Born	1939 Waziristan, North-West Frontier Province, British India
Died	11 September 1980(1980-09-11) (aged 40–41) Lake Tiga, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Manner of death	Assassination
Political party	PDPA-Parcham
Awards	Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Order of the Sun of Liberty Order of the Saur Revolution
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Afghanistan (1961–1973) Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978) Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1980)
Branch/service	Afghan Army Afghan Commando Forces
Years of service	1961–1980
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	1973 Afghan coup d'état 1975 Panjshir Valley uprising Soviet-Afghan War

Faiz Muhammad (1939–11 September 1980) was an Afghan military officer and politician.^[1] He served in several governmental posts in Afghanistan during the 1970s and early 1980s, serving as Minister of Interior from 1973 to 1975 and as Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs In 1980, and also served as the Afghan ambassador to Indonesia and Iraq.

He was assassinated by Afghan mujahideen insurgents in September 1980, whilst he was partaking in a negotiation process with tribal leaders for a peaceful solution to the Soviet-Afghan War.