Afghan Biographies

Popal, Mohammad Akhbar Prof.


Name Popal, Mohammad Akhbar Prof.
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1948
Function/Grade Kabul University Head Plant Protection Department
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions:
Kabul University President (2002-2004),
Head of the Plant Protection Department and Dean of the Agriculture faculty,

3.Biodata:
popal_akbar_profAkbar Popal  is from Kunduz Province. Popal was a member of the Afghan Constitutional Loya Jirga. In 1972 Professor Popal graduated from the Agriculture faculty of Kabul University. After graduation he started teaching at the Agriculture faculty. Popal was one of the "Beiruti Boys" (also Zalmay Khalizad, Anwar-ul Haq Ahadi, Ashraf Ghani) who studied at the American University in Beirut. Popal received an MA from Nebraska University, USA. He lived many years in exile in Pakistan and returned from there in 2002. Currently, he teaches at Kabul University and is the Head of the Plant Protection Department.

Last Modified 2011-05-01
Established 2009-10-09