Qadam Shah Shahim
Qadam Shah Shahim | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Shahim in 2016 | |
| Chief of Staff of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan | |
| President | Ahmad Massoud |
| Afghan Ambassador to Oman | |
| In office 11 December 2018[1] – 15 August 2021 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Afghan Ambassador to Kazakhstan | |
| In office 27 April 2017[2] – 2018 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Farooq Baraki |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Farhad Azimi |
| Chief of Staff of the Afghan National Army | |
| In office 22 May 2015 – 24 April 2017 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Preceded by | Sher Mohammad Karimi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Sharif Yaftali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Afghanistan Jamiat-e Islami |
| Branch/service | .svg?lang=en){kind=small} Afghan National Army |
| Rank | .svg?lang=en){kind=small} General |
| Unit | 111st Capital Division |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War War in Afghanistan |
Qadam Shah Shahim (born 1962) an Afghan diplomat and former army officer. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Afghan National Army from May 2015 to April 2017 before resigning amid political fallout over the 2017 Camp Shaheen attack. Since then, he has served as the chief of staff of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan's military wing.
Early life and education
[edit]Shahim, an ethnic Tajik, was born in the Tashkan district of Badakhshan, in 1962 and attended Keshm High School, graduating in 1982.[3][4]
Career
[edit]From the early 1980s, Shahim fought with Jamiat-e Islami against the Soviets. He later fought against other mujahedin factions during the civil war, and then against the Taliban. In 1994, he was appointed as commander of 82 Regiment in Qargha, and in 1997 was made a Brigadier. In 2001, Shahim was commander of the 37th Brigade of Commandos and dealt often with foreign fighters.[3]
Afghan National Army
[edit]In 2007, he commanded the 1st Brigade of the 111st Capital Division, based in Kabul. In 2011, he was appointed as commander of the 111st Capital Division, which is half the size of a normal division. Shahim was wounded in the July 2014 attack on Kabul Airport and hospitalised in Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan hospital for further treatment. In May 2015, he was appointed as Chief of the General Staff of the Afghan National Army.[3] In August and September 2016, Shahim visited India in order to enhance ties with the Indian army and to seek new avenues for acquiring military equipment.[5] As of 2025[update], he is the chief of staff of the military wing of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Envoys submit copies of credentials". Oman Daily Observer. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Army Chief, Defense Minister Tipped As Ambassadors". ToloNews. 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Shahim (Kossmadar Padare Abu Shamal), Qadam Shah, Maj Gen". Afghan Biographies. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Kakar, Javed Hamim (19 May 2015). "Defence minister-designate, new army chief named". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Afghanistan army chief in India". Business Standard. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "The US Should Support the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan | Hudson Institute". www.hudson.org. 5 September 2025.
The head of the NRF's military committee is former Chief of Staff of the Afghan National Army General Qadam Shah Shahim.
- ^ "Who is who in Afghanistan?". www.afghan-bios.info.
- ^ "NRF Confirms Its Forces Are Active Across Afghanistan". www.afintl.com. 17 May 2025.