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Ahmad Massoud (Dari Persian: احمد مسعود born July 10, 1989) is the son of Ahmad Shah Massoud. He was appointed as the Massoud Foundation's CEO in November 2016. On September 5, 2019, he was declared his father's successor at his mausoleum in the Panjshir Valley.
Early life and education
Ahmad Massoud was born on 10 July 1989 in Piyu in the province of Takhar in North-East Afghanistan.
After finishing his secondary school education in Iran, Massoud spent a year on a military course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 2012, he commenced an undergraduate degree in War Studies at the King's College, London where obtained his bachelor's degree in 2015. He obtained his master's degree in International Politics from the City, University of London in 2016.
Career
Massoud returned to Afghanistan and was appointed CEO of the Massoud Foundation in 2016.
Since March 2019, Massoud has officially entered politics.
