Sayyid Abdulillah was an Afghan politician in

Mohammad Daoud Khan Mohammad Daoud Khan (Dari/) also romanized as Daud Khan or Dawood Khan; 18July 190928April 1978) was an Afghan head of state, military officer and politician who served as prime minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963 and, as leader of the 1973 ...

administration as vice president, deputy prime minister and minister of finance. He was born in 1945, educated in Afghanistan and obtained bachelor's degree in economics from

Kabul University Kabul University (KU; ) is one of the major and oldest institutions of higher education in Afghanistan. It is in the 3rd District of the capital Kabul near the Ministry of Higher Education. It was founded in 1931 by King Mohammed Nadir Shah, wh ...

in 1970. He served as Daoud's

Vice President of Afghanistan The vice president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was the second highest political position attainable in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The vice presidents were elected on the same ticket as the President of Afghanistan, president. ...

(19 February 1978 - 29 April 1978) and

Minister of Finance A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfolio ...

(March 1977 - April 1978). He was appointed to Vice President's office and Finance minister office by

Mohammed Daoud Khan Mohammad Daoud Khan (Dari/) also romanized as Daud Khan or Dawood Khan; 18July 190928April 1978) was an Afghan head of state, military officer and politician who served as prime minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963 and, as leader of the 19 ...

. He was Second Deputy Prime Minister from 1975 to 1978. He was also assassinated with

on 29 April 1978. Sayyid Abdulillah was a son of Sayyid Abdullah (He was born in 1923 in Farah, a former deputy of

Wolesi Jirga The House of Representatives of the People, or Da Afghanistan Wolesi Jirga (), was the lower house of the bicameral National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, alongside the upper House of Elders. The House of Representatives of t ...

from

Shindand Shīnḍanḍ (), originally Sabzavār (), is a town and the center of the Shindand District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located at at 1,066 m altitude on the Harut River. The Shindand Air Base is located about 15 miles northeast ...

.).

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