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Ahmad Zia Massoud

Diplomat · Politician

Ahmad Zia Massoud is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ahmad Diyāʾ Masʿud · Ahmad Zia Massoud · Ahmad Zia Masúd · Ahmed Zia Massoud · Ахмад Зия Масуд · 7 more...				[sources]
Alias	Ahmad Dhiya' Mas'ud · Ahmad Zia Massud · Масуд, Ахмад Зия · احمد ضیا مسعود				[sources]
Weak alias	アフマド・ジア・マスード				[sources]
Birth date	1956-05-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Ghazni Province				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Afghanistan				[sources]
Citizenship	Afghanistan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Ahmad · Ahmed				[sources]
Last name	Massoud · Masʿud				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q218863				[sources]
Position	Vice President of Afghanistan · ambassador of Afghanistan to Russia				[sources]
Religion	Sunni Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Afghan politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ahmad Shah Massoud Politician	sibling	-	-
Ahmad Massoud Politician	nephew · relative	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Vice President of Afghanistan	2004-12-07	2009-11-19

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Burhanuddin Rabbani Politician	relative	-	-

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Wikidata386,575

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