Fahim Hashimi

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| office = 5th Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology

| president = Ashraf Ghani

| deputy = Hadi Hedayati

| term_start = May 27, 2019

| term_end = August 21, 2020

| predecessor = Shahzad Gul Aryobee

| successor = Masoumeh Khavari

| office1 = 2nd President of the Afghanistan Olympic Committee

| president1 = Ashraf Ghani

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| term_start1 = April 30, 2014

| term_end1 = September 14, 2015

| predecessor1 = Mohammad Zahir Aghbar

| successor1 = Mohammad Zahir Aghbar

| birth_name = Muhammad Fahim Hashimi

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| birth_place = Kabul, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

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Fahim Hashimi ({{langx|Haz|فهیم هاشمی}}; born 27 September 1980) is an Afghan politician who was the Minister for Telecommunication and Information Technology from 2019 to 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://mcit.gov.af/dr-humayon-qayoumi-senior-advisor-president-introduces-acting-minister-ministry-communications-and |title=Dr. Humayon Qayoumi Senior Advisor to the President Introduces Acting Minister for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Ministry of communications & IT |access-date=May 28, 2019 |archive-date=February 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206230821/https://mcit.gov.af/dr-humayon-qayoumi-senior-advisor-president-introduces-acting-minister-ministry-communications-and |url-status=dead }} He was the second elected President of the Afghanistan Olympic Committee from 2014–2015.{{Cite web|date=April 9, 2018|title=Rahimi elected as President of Afghanistan National Olympic Committee|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1063713/rahimi-elected-as-president-of-afghanistan-national-olympic-committee|access-date=2021-07-03|website=www.insidethegames.biz}} He had served as the acting vice-president before taking over from Mohammad Zahir Aghbar.{{cite web |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1019761/we-want-to-produce-a-world-class-organisation-says-new-afghanistan-national-olympic-committee-chief |title="We want to produce a world class organisation", says new Afghanistan National Olympic Committee chief |last1=Butler |first1=Nick |date=1 May 2014 |website=insidethegames.biz |publisher=Dunsar Media Company Limited |access-date=22 January 2016}}

Early life

Hashimi was born on 27 September 1980 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He belongs to the Hazara ethnic group.{{Cite web |title=Hashimi, Mohammad Fahim |url=http://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=3253&task=view&total=4332&start=1513&Itemid=2 |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=www.afghan-bios.info}}

Businesses

Fahim Hashimi is one of Afghanistan's leading entrepreneurs. In 2005 he began building one of the largest logistics companies in Afghanistan, focusing on providing critical services and material resources to the Afghan government and international forces. In 2010, Hashimi launched 1TV, Afghanistan's second largest TV network, the centerpiece of GroupOne, a media production and the strategic communications group MCXI. This venture is part of the Hashimi Group, an Afghan conglomerate with interests in fuel logistics, manufacturing, airlines, trading, and construction.

ANOC presidency

Hashimi was elected to a four-year term as NOC President at the ANOC General Assembly in Kabul on 30 April 2014. He secured 27 votes in the first round of voting, giving him the majority needed to be elected. He succeeded Mohammad Zahir Aghbar who served as ANOC President from 2009 to 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/01/5782560/afghanistan-olympic-committee.html |title=Afghanistan Olympic Committee |date=1 May 2014 |website=star-telegram.com |publisher=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |access-date=22 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001956/http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/01/5782560/afghanistan-olympic-committee.html |archivedate=2 May 2014 |df=dmy }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.newsrt.us/news/afghanistan-olympic-committee-elects-new-president-1461173.html |title=Afghanistan Olympic Committee elects new president |date=1 May 2014 |website=miamiherald.com |publisher=Miami Herald |access-date=22 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502002832/http://www.newsrt.us/news/afghanistan-olympic-committee-elects-new-president-1461173.html |archivedate=2 May 2014 |df=dmy }}

{{cite web|url=http://1tvnews.af/en/news/sport/8304-fahim-hashimi-elected-as-national-olympic-committee-president |title=Fahim Hashimy Elected as National Olympic Committee President |website=1tvnews.af |publisher=1TV |access-date=22 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814222530/http://1tvnews.af/en/news/sport/8304-fahim-hashimi-elected-as-national-olympic-committee-president |archivedate=14 August 2014 |df=dmy }}

Following his election as NOC President, Hashimi stated that he wanted "to create a world class NOC and that he also want to increase the participation of women in sports and show that culturally you can be a good Muslim woman but also a good athlete." Further he mentioned that the election was a historic day{{cite web|last=Devlin|first=Nik|title=New Afghan NOC President Building Trust, Transparency|url=http://www.aroundtherings.com/site/A__46871/Title__New-Afghan-NOC-President-Building-Trust-Transparency/292/Articles|date=1 May 2014|website=aroundtherings.com|publisher=Around The Rings|access-date=22 January 2016|archive-date=May 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502083154/http://www.aroundtherings.com/site/A__46871/Title__New-Afghan-NOC-President-Building-Trust-Transparency/292/Articles|url-status=dead}} and that he now wants to take the NOC to the next level.

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| title = President of the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee

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Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:Politicians from Kabul

Category:Hazara politicians

Category:Politicians of Kabul Province