Masood Dakik (born 19 August 1967) is an Afghan-German entrepreneur and lobbyist.[1]
Masood Dakik | |
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| Born | 19 August 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Lobbyist, entrepreneur |
| Title | Sultan, Sayyid |
| Spouse | Nargis bint Assadullah |
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Early life and career edit
Dakik was born on 19 August 1967 in Kabul, Afghanistan, to father Abdul Khaliq Khan. In 1984, he graduated from Lycée Esteqlal.[2]
In an interview, he said that he was admitted to Kabul Medical School, however since his father was imprisoned during the rule of Barbark Karmal, he fled to West Germany[2][3][4] where he took up employment in management.[2] He then became an oil and gas lobbyist.[5][6]
In 2015, he received the lowest rank of Germany's Federal Cross of Merit.[2][7]
Personal life edit
In 1996, he married his cousin Nargis Dakik with whom he has three children.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Afghan Biographies : Sultan Masood Dakik". Who is who in Afghanistan?. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Hesse, Thomas (2 June 2015). "Der gute Mensch aus Afghanistan" [The good man from Afghanistan]. Rheinische Post (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Klarner, Karl-Heinz (1 July 2016). "Königlicher Besuch in Sangerhausen: Sultan Masood Dakik will Flüchtlingen helfen" [Royal visit to Sangerhausen: Sultan Masood Dakik wants to help refugees]. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Der königliche Flüchtlingshelfer" [The royal refugee helper]. Schleswig-Holsteiner Zeitung (in German). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Aufderheide, Svenja (27 July 2017). "Der neue Coup des Sultans Masood Dakik aus Hamminkeln" [The new coup by Sultan Masood Dakik from Hamminkeln]. NRZ (in German).
- ^ "Carbon Farming der Universität Hohenheim: Saudi-arabische Wüste für 10.000 Hektar große Jatropha-Plantage" [Carbon farming at the University of Hohenheim: Saudi Arabian desert for a 10,000-hectare jatropha plantation]. Agrar Presseportal (in German). University of Hohenheim. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Bekanntgabe der Verleihungen vom 1. April 2015" [Announcement of the awards of April 1, 2015]. Der Bundespräsident (in German). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2023.