Shahnawaz Tanai

Lieutenant General Shahnawaz Tanai (Russian: Шахнаваз Танай, 1950 – 7 March 2022) was an Afghan politician and general officer. He was both the Chief of General Staff of the Afghan National Army and Minister of Defence from 1988 until 1990. Tanai was born in Khost, Afghanistan.
Tanai died on 7 March 2022, aged 72.