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Daoud was appointed in December 2005, and replaced in December 2006.


APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR OF HELMAND


The '' The Times '' of London reported that the British government requested Daoud's appointment.
4,000 British troops were posted to Helmand, following Daoud's appointment.
Daoud had requested additional British troops.

The Times report described Daoud as one of the few Governors of Afghanistan who observers were confident was honest.

'' Radio Free Europe '' quoted critical comments from journalist Ahmed Rashid , about extraordinary support the Hamid Karzai Presidency was providing Daoud's predecessor



In November 2006 a British Foreign Office official expressed frustration that Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai had appointed Daoud's predecessor Sher Mohammed Akhundzada to Afghanistan's Upper House; continued to meet with him, and appointed his brother, Amir Muhammad Akhundzada , as Daoud's deputy.

During a telephone interview with ''The Times'', following his firing, Daoud said:



The Times reported that Daoud's deputy, Amir Muhammad Akhundzada, had also been replaced. They also reported that Daoud declined an appointment to be Governor of Farah Province .

  Before Sher Mohammed Akhundzada
  Title Governor of Helmand Province , Afghanistan
  Years December 2005&ndash December 10 2006



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