| Gulbuddin Hekmatyar  Born: 1947
Birthplace: Imam Saheb, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan
Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Occupation: Head of State Nationality: Afghanistan
Executive summary: Prime Minister of Afghanistan Military service: Afghan Mujahedin (1980s) One of the most capable Mujahedin in the war against the Soviets, he was the recipient of a large quantity of CIA aid. Now an ally of Mohammed Omar and a supporter of Osama bin Laden, he welcomed the 2001 attacks inside America. Hekmatyar served as prime minister twice, and though now not much of a "warlord" he remains one of the most powerful individuals in Afghanistan. He is wanted as a terrorist by the US government. University: Kabul University
Prime Minister of Afghanistan 26-May-1996 to 26-Sep-1996
Prime Minister of Afghanistan 17-Jun-1993 to 28-Jun-1994
Assassination Attempt 16-May-2002 (CIA Predator drone, Konar Province)
Murder 1972 (two years prison)
Declared Holy War Against the United States and coalition allies (Dec-2003)
Pashtun Ancestry
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