Cabinet of Afghanistan

Council of Ministers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Overview
Established	7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) (current form) 28 February 1919 (1919-02-28) (original)
State	Afghanistan
Leader	Prime Minister
Appointed by	Supreme Leader
Ministries	Twenty-six
Responsible to	Leadership
Annual budget	231,400,000,000 Afghan afghanis (FY 2022–23) [1]
Headquarters	Arg, Kabul

The Cabinet of Afghanistan (also known as the Council of Ministers) is the executive body of the government of the country, responsible for day-to-day governance and the implementation of policy set by the Leadership. In his modern form it exists since the beginning of the reign of Emir Amanullah Khan in 1919.

The current Council of Ministers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ^[2] is headed by the prime minister—who serves as the nation's head of government—and his deputies, and consists of the heads and deputy heads of the government ministries.

Predecessors to a cabinet

18th century

When Ahmad Shah Durrani started ruling over his empire in 1747, he had no administrative experience, nor did much of his closest advisors. As a result, he chose to adopt a government style similar to the Mughals and Safavids, with his main idea of a government based on an absolute monarchy. A tribal council ruled in hand with Ahmad Shah as well, serving as a form of cabinet. However, Ahmad Shah had made the positions of his cabinet hereditary, thus making it difficult to dismiss advisors without causing conflict. Their roles, however, were mostly purely de jure, and tasks were delegated to subordinates. ^[3]

His grandson Zaman Shah had wanted a ministry and cabinet that would be loyal to him and of his people, as a result he had replaced the old ministry of his father Timur Shah and replaced them with loyal Pashtuns devoted to himself, strengthening his position on the throne.

19th century

When Emir Abdur Rahman Khan came to power in Kabul in 1880, the central administration consisted of only ten clerks overseen by a single official. Using the military branch as a supervisory body, he established a civil administration that, in a modified form, remains in place today. He introduced institutions that were precursors to modern ministries, such as the Treasury Board, Board of Trade, Bureau of Justice and Police, Department of Public Works, Office of Posts and Communications, Department of Education, and Department of Medicine. Despite his autocratic rule, Abdur Rahman Khan created a Supreme Council, similar to a modern cabinet. ^{[4] [5]}

However, this council had no prime minister and no real power, serving only in an advisory capacity. Its members included high-ranking officials like the Lord Chamberlain ('Ishik Aghasi' or Shahghasi), the Seal Keeper, the Chief Secretary, secretaries appointed by the Amir, officers of the Royal Guard, the Treasurer of the Amir's private wealth, the Secretary of State for War, regional Secretaries of State, the Postmaster General, the Commander-in-Chief, the Master of the Horse, the Kotwal (equivalent to an Interior Minister), the Accountant General, the Chief Chamberlain, the Superintendent of the Armory, and heads of the Trade and Education Boards. ^[6]

Early 20th century

In 1914, counselors advised Emir Habibullah Khan on different political issues and had some form of authority. ^{[7] [8]} With Emir Amanullah Khan's ascension to the throne on 28 February 1919, amidst numerous political reforms, the Council of Ministers, headed by Amanullah himself, was established, creating the first well-structured cabinet in the history of Afghanistan. ^{[9] [10]}

Emirate/Kingdom of Afghanistan (1919–1973)

Quddus/Ahmad cabinet (1919–1929)

Quddus Cabinet ^{[11] [12] [9]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Abdul Quddus Khan [13]	28 February 1919 – 25 October 1927 [14] [15] [16]
	Shir Ahmad Khan [17]	25 October 1927 – 17 January 1929 [18]
President of Assembly	did not exist until April 1924
	Shir Ahmad Khan [17]	April 1924 – December 1927
	Muhammad Yaqub	December 1927 – 17 January 1929
Foreign Minister	Mahmud Tarzi [19]	28 February 1919 – June 1922
	Muhammad Wali Khan Darwazi [20]	June 1922 – April 1924
	Shir Ahmad Khan [17] (acting)	April – September 1924
	Mahmud Tarzi [19]	September 1924 – January 1927
	Ghulam Siddiq Khan Charkhi [21] (acting)	January – November 1927
	Muhammad Wali Khan Darwazi [20] (acting)	November 1927 – November 1928 [22]
	Ghulam Siddiq Khan Charkhi [21]	November 1928 – 17 January 1929 [22]
War Minister	did not exist until May 1919
	Mohammad Nadir Khan [23]	May 1919 – January 1922
	Mohammad Hashim Khan [24]	January – September 1922
	Muhammad Nadir Khan [23]	September 1922 – April 1924
	Muhammad Wali Khan Darwazi [20] (acting)	April – June 1924
	Abdul Aziz Barakzai	June 1924 – 17 January 1929
Interior Minister	did not exist until August 1919
	Ali Ahmad Khan [25]	August 1919 – June 1925
	Abdul Aziz Barakzai	June 1925 – 1928
	Abdul Ahad Wardak [26]	1928 – 17 January 1929
Commerce Minister	did not exist until March 1919
	Ghulam Muhammad Wardak	March 1919 – April 1924
	Abdul Hadi Dawi [27]	April 1924 – 1928
	Ali Muhammad [28]	1928 – 17 Januar 1929
Justice Minister	Muhammad Ibrahim	1919 – 1924
	Hayatullah Khan	1924 – 17 January 1929
Education Minister	Abdur Rahman	1919
	Habibullah Khan	1919
	Muhammad Sulaiman	?
	Hayatullah Khan	?
	Faiz Mohammad Khan Zikeria [29]	1924 – 17 January 1929
Superintendent of Transcriptions	Haji Nizamuddin Khan	1919 – ?
Revenue Minister	Mirza Mahmud	?
	Mir Muhammad Hashim	1922 – 17 January 1929
Director General of Health	did not exist until 1923
	Mohammed Kabir Ludin [30]	1923 – 17 January 1929
Minister of State for Frontier Tribe Affairs	did not exist until March 1926
	Haji Muhammad Akbar	March 1926 – 17 January 1929

Saqqawist cabinet (1929)

Two days after King Inayatullah Khan abdicated his throne to Bacha-i-Saqao and his Saqqawist regime, the new rulers formed a cabinet, abolishing the Ministry of Trade, the General Directorate of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice as well as other ministries. ^[31]

Saqqawist cabinet ^[32]

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation		Origin
Prime Minister	unclear [33]	19 January – 13 October 1929		Saqqawist	Tajik
Foreign Affairs	Ata al-Haqq	19 January – 13 October 1929		Saqqawist	Tajik
Defense [34]	Sayyid Husayn	19 January – before 24 March 1929		Saqqawist	Tajik
	Purdil Khan	before 24 March – 13 October 1929		Saqqawist	Tajik
Interior Affairs	Abd al-Ghafur Khan	19 January – 13 October 1929		Saqqawist	Tajik
Finance	Mirza Mujtaba Khan	19 January – 13 October 1929		Saqqawist	Tajik

First Hashim cabinet (1929–1933)

Hashim Cabinet ^[35]

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Mohammad Hashim Khan [24]	9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933
Foreign Minister	Faiz Mohammad Khan Zikeria [29]	9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933
War Minister	Shah Mahmud Khan [36]	9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933
Interior Minister	Mohammad Hashim Khan [24]	9 November 1929 – 1930
	Mohammad Gul Khan Momand [37]	1930 – 8 November 1933
Justice Minister	Fazl Umar Mujaddidi	9 November 1929 – 1932
	Fazl Ahmad Mujaddidi	1932 – 8 November 1933
Finance Minister	Muhammad Ayyub	9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933
Commerce Minister	Haji Muhammad Akbar	9 November 1929 – 1931
	Mirza Muhammad Yaftali	1931 – 8 November 1933
Education Minister	Ali Muhammad [28]	9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933
Health General Director	Muhammad Akbar	9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933
Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director	did not exist until 1932
	Rahimullah	1932 – 8 November 1933

Second Hashim cabinet (1933–1946)

Hashim Cabinet ^[38]

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Mohammad Hashim Khan [24]	8 November 1933 – 9 May 1946
First Deputy Prime Minister	did not exist until 1938
	Abdur Rahim Khan [39]	1938 – 1940
	Muhammad Naim	1940 – 9 May 1946
Second Deputy Prime Minister	did not exist until 1940
	Abdur Rahim Khan [39]	1940 – 9 May 1946
Foreign Minister	Faiz Mohammad Khan Zikeria [29]	8 November 1933 – 1939
	Ali Muhammad [28]	1939 – 9 May 1946
War Minister	Shah Mahmud Khan [36]	8 November 1933 – 9 May 1946
Interior Minister	Mohammad Gul Khan Momand [37]	8 November 1933 – 1939
	Ghulam Faruq Usman [40]	1939 – 1942
	Muhammad Nauruz	1942 – 1945
	Ghulam Faruq Usman [40]	1945 – 9 May 1946
Justice Minister	Fazl Ahmad Mujaddidi	8 November 1933 – 1935
	Aminullah Khan	1935 – 1945
	Mir Ata Muhammad Husaini	1945 – 9 May 1946
Finance Minister	Mirza Muhammad Yaftali	8 November 1933 – 1945
	Muhammad Nauruz	1945 – 9 May 1946
National Economy/ Commerce Minister	Mirza Muhammad Yaftali (Commerce)	8 November 1933 – 1938
	Abdul Majid Zabuli [41] (National Economy)	1938 – 9 May 1946
Education Minister	Ahmad Ali Sulaiman	8 November 1933 – 1938
	Muhammad Naim	1938 – 9 May 1946
Public Works Minister	Allah Nawaz	8 November 1933 – 1934
	Abdur Rahim Khan [39]	1934 – 1938
	Abdul Hussain Aziz	1938 – 1941
	Rahimullah Khan	1941 – 1942
	Mohammed Kabir Ludin [30]	1942 – 9 May 1946
Health Minister	Muhammad Akbar	8 November 1933 – 1934
	Ghulam Yahya Tarzi [42]	1934 – 1939
	vacant (First Deputy: Zulfiqar Khan)	1939 – 1945
	Sultan Ahmad	1945 – 9 May 1946
Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director/President/Minister	Rahimullah (Director until 1934, President and Minister since 1934)	8 November 1933 – 1939
	Abdul Hussain Aziz (Minister)	1939 – 1942
	vacant (First Deputy: Muhammad Hussain Daftari)	1942 – 1945
	Ghulam Yahya Tarzi [42]	1945 – 9 May 1946
Mines Minister	did not exist until 1937
	Muhammad Karim	1937 – 1939
	Rahimullah Khan	1939 – 1945
	Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad [43]	1945 – 9 May 1946
Agriculture President	did not exist until 1937
	Mir Muhammad Yusuf Khan	1937 – 9 May 1946
Press President	did not exist until 1939
	Salahuddin Saljuqi	1939 – 9 May 1946

First Mahmud cabinet (1946–1950)

Mahmud Cabinet ^{[35] [44]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Shah Mahmud Khan [36]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
First Deputy Prime Minister	Muhammad Naim	9 May 1946 – 1948
	Asadullah Seraj [45]	1948 – 1949
	Ali Muhammad [28]	1949 – 14 October 1950
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Abdur Rahim Khan [39]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
Foreign Minister	Ali Muhammad [28]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
War/Defense Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	9 May 1946 – 1948 [47]
	Muhammad Umar [48]	1948 – 14 October 1950
Interior Minister	Ghulam Faruq Usman [40]	9 May 1946 – 1948
	Asadullah Seraj [45]	1948 – 1949
	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	1949 – 14 October 1950
Justice Minister	Mir Ata Muhammad Husaini	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
Finance Minister	Mir Muhammad Haidar Husaini [49]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
National Economy Minister	Abdul Majid Zabuli [41]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
Education Minister	Najibullah Torwayana [50]	9 May 1946 – 1949
	Abdul Hussain Aziz	1949 – 14 October 1950
Public Works Minister	Mohammed Kabir Ludin [30]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
Health Minister	Ahmad Ali Sulaiman	9 May 1946 – 1947
	Abdul Majid [51]	1947 – 14 October 1950
Information Minister	Abdullah Malikyar	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 [52]
Mines Minister	Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad [43]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950
Agriculture Minister	Muhammad Atiq Rafiq	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 [53]
Press President	Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya [54]	9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 [55]

Second Mahmud cabinet (1950–1953)

Mahmud Cabinet ^{[35] [56]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Shah Mahmud Khan [36]	14 October 1950 – 7 September 1953
	vacant [57]	7 – 20 September 1953
First Deputy Prime Minister	Ali Muhammad [28]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Abdur Rahim Khan [39]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953
Foreign Minister	Ali Muhammad [28]	14 October 1950 – 18 March 1953 [58]
	Sultan Ahmad Khan Sherzoy [59]	18 March – 20 September 1953 [60]
Defense Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 [61] [62]
Interior Minister	Abdul Ahad Malikyar [63]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 [64]
Justice Minister	Mir Sayyid Muhammad Qasim [65]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953
Finance Minister	Muhammad Nauruz	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 [66] [67]
National Economy Minister	Mir Muhammad Haidar Husaini [49]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 [68]
Education Minister	Abdul Majid [51]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 [69]
Public Works Minister	Muhammad Akram Parwanta [70]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 [71]
Public Health Minister	Ghulam Faruq [72]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953
Post and Telegraph/ Communications Minister	Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad [43]	14 October 1950 – 1951
	Ghulam Yahya Tarzi [42]	1951 – 1952
	Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad [43]	1952 – 20 September 1953
Mines Minister	Muhammad Naim Ziai	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953
Agriculture Minister	Amiruddin Shansab	14 October 1950 – 1951
	Muhammad Zaman Taraki	1951 – 20 September 1953
Press & Information President	Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal [73]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953
Tribal Affairs President	Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh [74]	14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 [75]

First Daoud cabinet (1953–1963)

Daoud Cabinet ^{[35] [76] [77]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	20 September 1953 – 10 March 1963
	vacant [78]	10 – 14 March 1963
First Deputy Prime Minister	Ali Muhammad [28]	20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Muhammad Naim	20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963
Foreign Minister	Muhammad Naim	20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963
Defense Minister	Muhammad Arif [79]	20 September 1953 – 6 December 1955 [80]
	vacant	6 December 1955 – 1958 [81]
	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	1958 – 14 March 1963
Interior Minister	Abdul Ahad Malikyar [63]	20 September 1953 – 24 January 1956 [82]
	Abdul Hakim Shah Alami [83]	24 January 1956 – 1958 [84]
	Sayyid Abdullah	1958 – 14 March 1963
Justice Minister	Mir Sayyid Muhammad Qasim [65]	20 September 1953 – 24 January 1956 [85]
	Sayyid Abdullah (acting)	24 January 1956 – 14 March 1963 [86]
Finance Minister	Abdul Malik Abdul-Rahim-Zai [87] (acting)	20 September 1953 – 1957 [67]
	Abdullah Malikyar	1957 – 14 March 1963
National Economy Minister	Abdul Rauf Haidar [88]	20 September 1953 – 1954
	Abdul Malik Abdul-Rahim-Zai [87] (acting)	1954 – 1956
	Abdullah Malikyar	1956 – 1957
	Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad [43]	1957 – 14 March 1963
Education Minister	Abdul Majid [51]	20 September 1953 – 1957
	Ali Ahmad Popal [89]	1957 – 14 March 1963
Public Works Minister	Abdul Hakim Shah Alami [83]	20 September 1953 – 1955
	Mohammed Kabir Ludin [30]	1955 – 14 March 1963
Health Minister	Ghulam Faruq [72]	20 September 1953 – 24 January 1956 [90]
	Abdul Zahir [91] (acting)	24 January 1956 – 14 March 1963 [92]
Post and Telegraph/ Communications Minister	Abdul Hakim Shah Alami [83]	20 September 1953 – 1954
	Muhammad Murid	1954 – 14 March 1963
Mines Minister	Mohammad Yusuf [93]	20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963
Agriculture Minister	Mir Muhammad Yusuf	20 September 1953 – 1958
	Ghulam Haidar Adalat	1958 – 1962
	Muhammad Nasir Keshawarz [94]	1962 – 14 March 1963
Press President	Salahuddin Saljuqi	20 September 1953 – 1955
	Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal [73]	1955 – 1956
	Abdul Satar Shalizi [95] (acting)	1956 – 1958
	Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya [54]	1958 – 1960
	Muhammad Asef Suhail [96]	1960 – 14 March 1963
Tribal Affairs President	Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh [74]	20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963
Planning Minister	did not exist until 1957
	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	1957 – 14 March 1963

Interim Yusuf cabinet (1963–1965)

Yusuf Cabinet ^{[97] [98] [99] [100]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Mohammad Yusuf [93]	14 March 1963 – 29 October 1965
	vacant [101]	29 October – 2 November 1965
(First) Deputy Prime Minister	Abdullah Malikyar (First Deputy)	14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964
	vacant	7 July – 30 September 1964
	Abdul Zahir [91] (Deputy)	30 September 1964 – 25 October 1965
	Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh [74] (Deputy)	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Ali Ahmad Popal [89]	14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964
	position was discarded on 7 July 1964
Foreign Minister	Mohammad Yusuf [93]	14 March 1963 – 2 November 1965 [102]
National Defense Minister	Khan Mohammad Khan [103]	14 March 1963 – 2 November 1965 [102]
Interior Minister	Sayyid Abdullah	14 March – 23 May 1963
	Abdul Kayeum [104]	23 May 1963 – 25 October 1965
	Mohammad Husain Messa [105]	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Justice Minister	Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh [74]	14 March 1963 – 25 October 1965
	vacant	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Finance Minister	Abdullah Malikyar	14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964
	Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya [54]	7 July 1964 – 25 October 1965
	Abdullah Yaftali [106]	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Commerce Minister	vacant	14 March – 20 October 1963
	Mohammad Sawar Omar [107]	20 October 1963 – 2 November 1965
	Nour Ali [108]	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Education Minister	Ali Ahmad Popal [89]	14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964
	Mohammad Anas [109]	7 July 1964 – 2 November 1965 [102]
Public Works Minister	Mohammad Azim [110]	14 March 1963 – 2 November 1965
	Ghulam Dastagir Azizi	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Public Health Minister	Abdur Rahim [111]	14 March 1963 – 30 September 1964
	Abdul Zahir [91]	30 September 1964 – 2 November 1965
	Abdul Majid [51]	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Communications Minister	Abdul Kayeum [104]	14 March – 12 November 1963
	Mohammad Haider [112]	12 November 1963 – 2 November 1965 [102]
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Yusuf [93]	14 March – 12 November 1963
	Mohammad Husain Messa [105]	12 November 1963 – 25 October 1965
	vacant	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Agriculture Minister	Mohammad Nasir Keshawarz [113]	14 March 1963 – 25 October 1965
	Mir Mohammad Akbar Reza [114]	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Press and Information Minister	Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya [54]	14 March 1963 – 19 December 1964
	Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal [73]	19 December 1964 – 2 November 1965 [102]
Tribal Affairs President	Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh [74]	14 March – 25 April 1963 [115]
	Gul Pacha Ulfat	25 April 1963 – 25 October 1965
	vacant	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]
Planning Minister	Abdul Hai Aziz	14 March – 20 October 1963
	Abdullah Yaftali [106]	20 October 1963 – 25 October 1965
	Abdul Samad Hamed [116]	25 October – 2 November 1965 [102]

Maiwandwal cabinet (1965–1967)

Maiwandwal Cabinet ^{[117] [118]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal [73]	2 November 1965 – 11 October 1967
	Abdullah Yaftali [106] (acting) [119]	11 October – 15 November 1967
First Deputy Prime Minister	vacant	2 November 1965 – 20 June 1966
	Nur Ahmad Etemadi	20 June 1966 – 15 November 1967
Second Deputy Prime Minister	vacant	2 November 1965 – 20 June 1966
	Abdul Satar Shalizi [95]	20 June 1966 – 15 November 1967
Foreign Minister	Nur Ahmad Etemadi	2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967
National Defense Minister	Khan Mohammad Khan [103]	2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967
Interior Minister	Abdul Satar Shalizi [95]	2 November 1965 – 26 January 1967
	Ahmadullah [120]	26 January – 15 November 1967 [121]
Justice Minister	Abdul Hakim Tabibi [122]	2 November 1965 – 17 August 1966
	Mohammad Haider [112]	17 August 1966 – 27 July 1967
	Mohammad Ehsan Taraki [123]	17 July – 15 November 1967
Finance Minister	Abdullah Yaftali [106]	2 November 1965 – 26 January 1967
	Abdul Karim Hakimi	26 January – 15 November 1967
Commerce Minister	Nour Ali [108]	2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967
Education Minister	Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal [73]	2 November – 1 December 1965
	Mohammad Osman Anwari [124]	1 December 1965 – 15 November 1967
Public Works Minister	Ahmadullah [120]	2 November 1965 – 26 January 1967
	Mohammad Husain Messa [105]	26 January – 15 November 1967
Public Health Minister	Mohammad Osman Anwari [124]	2 November – 1 December 1965
	Kubra Noorzai [125]	1 December 1965 – 15 November 1967
Communications Minister	Mohammad Haider [112]	2 November 1965 – 17 August 1966 [126]
	Abdul Karim Hakimi	17 August 1966 – 26 January 1967
	Mohammad Azim Gran [127] (acting)	26 January – 15 November 1967
Mines and Industries Minister	Abdul Samad Salim [128]	2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967
Agriculture Minister	Mir Mohammad Akbar Reza [114]	2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967
Press and Information/ Information and Culture Minister	Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal [73] (Press and Information)	2 November – 1 December 1965
	Mohammad Osman Sidqi [129] (Press and Information)	1 December 1965 – 13 June 1967
	Abdul Rauf Benawa (Information and Culture)	13 June – 15 November 1967
Tribal Affairs President	vacant	2 November – 1 December 1965
	Mohammed Khalid Roashan [130]	1 December 1965 – 15 November 1967
Planning Minister	vacant	2 November – 1 December 1965
	Abdul Hakim Ziayee [131]	1 December 1965 – 27 July 1967
	Abdullah Yaftali [106]	27 July – 15 November 1967
Minister without portfolio	Abdullah Yaftali [106]	26 January – 27 July 1967
	Mohammad Anas [109]	27 July – 15 November 1967
Secretary of the Council of Ministers	Abdul Ghafoor Ravan Farhadi [132]	2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967

First Etemadi cabinet (1967–1969)

Etemadi Cabinet ^{[117] [133] [134] [135]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Nur Ahmad Etemadi	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
First Deputy Prime Minister	Ali Ahmad Popal [89]	15 November 1967 – 28 June 1969
	vacant	28 June – 2 December 1969
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Abdullah Yaftali [106]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Foreign Minister	Nur Ahmad Etemadi	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
National Defense Minister	Khan Mohammad Khan [103]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Interior Minister	Mohammad Omar Wardak [136]	15 November 1967 – 23 June 1969
	Mohammad Bashir Lodin [137] (acting)	23 June – 2 December 1969
Justice Minister	Mohammad Asghar [138]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Finance Minister	Mohammad Anwar Ziayee [139]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Commerce Minister	Nour Ali [108]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Education Minister	Ali Ahmad Popal [89]	15 November 1967 – 19 November 1968
	vacant	19 November 1968 – 3 March 1969
	Mohammad Akram [140]	3 March – 2 December 1969
Public Works Minister	Mohammad Husain Messa [105]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Public Health Minister	Kubra Noorzai [125]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Communications Minister	Mohammad Azim Gran [127]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Mines and Industries Minister	Abdul Samad Salim [128]	15 November 1967 – Summer 1968
	Mohammad Husain Messa [105]	Summer 1968 – 2 December 1969
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister	Mir Mohammad Akbar Reza [114]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Information and Culture Minister	Mohammad Anas [109]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Tribal Affairs President	Sayyid Masood Pohanyar [141]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Planning Minister	Abdul Samad Hamed [116]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969
Minister without portfolio	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969

Second Etemadi cabinet (1969–1971)

Etemadi Cabinet ^{[117] [135]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Nur Ahmad Etemadi	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 [143] [144]
First Deputy Prime Minister	Abdullah Yaftali [106]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Kayeum [104]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Foreign Minister	Nur Ahmad Etemadi	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
National Defense Minister	Khan Mohammad Khan [103]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Interior Minister	Mohammad Bashir Lodin [137]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Justice Minister	Abdul Satar Sirat [145]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Finance Minister	Mohammad Aman [146]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Akbar Omar	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Education Minister	Abdul Kayeum [104]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Public Works Minister	Mohammad Yaqub Lali [147]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Public Health Minister	Ibrahim Majid Seraj [148]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Communications Minister	Mohammad Azim Gran [127]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Mines and Industries Minister	Amanullah Mansoori	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister	Abdul Hakim	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Information and Culture Minister	Mahmoud Habibi [149]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Tribal Affairs President	Sayyid Masood Pohanyar [141]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Planning Minister	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
Minister without portfolio	Shafiqa Ziayee	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971
	Ghulam Ali Ayeen	2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971

Zahir cabinet (1971–1972)

Zahir Cabinet ^{[117] [150] [151] [152]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Abdul Zahir [91]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 [153]
Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Samad Hamed [116]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Foreign Minister	Mohammad Musa Shafiq [154]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
National Defense Minister	Khan Mohammad Khan [103]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Interior Minister	Amanullah Mansoori [155]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Justice Minister	Mohammad Anwar Arghandiwal [156]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Finance Minister	Ghulam Haidar Dawar [157]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Aref Ghausi [158]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Education Minister	Hamidullah Enayat Seraj	26 July 1971 – 12 April 1972 [159]
	Mohammad Yasin Azim [160] (acting)	12 April – 12 December 1972 [161]
Public Works Minister	Khwazak Zalmai [162]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Public Health Minister	Ibrahim Majid Seraj [148]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Communications Minister	Nasratullah Malikyar [163]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Yaqub Lali [147]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister	Abdul Hakim	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Information and Culture Minister	Mohammad Ibrahim Abbasi [164]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 [165]
Tribal Affairs President	Abdul Samad Hamed [116] (temporarily)	26 July 1971 – 15 April 1972
	Mohammad Ayub Aziz	15 April – 12 December 1972 [166]
Planning Minister	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
Minister without portfolio	Shafiqa Ziayee	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
	Abdul Wakil [167] [168]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972
	Abdul Satar Sirat [145]	26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972

Shafiq cabinet (1972–1973)

Shafiq Cabinet ^{[169] [170] [151]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Mohammad Musa Shafiq [154]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 [171]
Deputy Prime Minister	vacant	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Foreign Minister	Mohammad Musa Shafiq [154]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
National Defense Minister	Khan Mohammad Khan [103]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Interior Minister	Nematullah Pazhwak [172]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Justice Minister	Samiuddin Zhwand [173] [174] (caretaker)	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Finance Minister	Mohammad Khan Jalalar [175]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Commerce Minister	Ali Nawaz [176] [174] (caretaker)	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Education Minister	Mohammad Yasin Azim [160]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 [177]
Public Works Minister	Khwazak Zalmai [162]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Public Health Minister	Muhammad Akhtar Khoshbin [178] [174] (caretaker)	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Communications Minister	Nasratullah Malikyar [163]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Mines and Industries Minister	Ghulam Dastagir Azizi [179]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister	Abdul Wakil [167]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Information and Culture Minister	Sabahuddin Kushkaki [180]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Tribal Affairs President	Mohammad Gulab Nangarhari [181] (caretaker)	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Planning Minister	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973
Minister without portfolio	vacant	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973

Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978)

Second Daoud cabinet (1973–1975)

Daoud Cabinet ^{[182] [183] [184]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
President and Prime Minister [185]	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	17 July 1973 – 28 September 1975 [186]
Deputy Prime Minister	Mohammad Hasan Sharq [187]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Foreign Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
National Defense Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Interior Minister	Faiz Mohammed [188]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Justice Minister	Abdul Majid [51]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Finance Minister	Sayyid Abdulillah [189]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Khan Jalalar [175]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 [190]
Education Minister	Nematullah Pazhwak [172]	2 August 1973 – 19 December 1974 [191]
	Abdul Kayeum [104]	19 December 1974 – 28 September 1975 [191]
Public Works Minister	Ghausuddin Fayeq [192]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Public Health Minister	Nazar Mohammad Sekandar [193]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Communications Minister	Abdul Hamid Mohtat [194]	2 August 1973 – 22 April 1974 [195]
	Azizullah Zayer [196] (acting) [197]	22 April 1974 – 28 September 1975
Mines and Industries Minister	Abdul Kayeum [104]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister	Ghulam Jilani Bakhtari [198]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Information and Culture Minister	Abdul Rahim Nevin [199]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975
Frontier Affairs Minister	Pacha Gul Wafadar [200]	2 August 1973 – 24 March 1974
	vacant	24 March 1974 – 28 September 1975
Planning Minister	Ali Ahmad Khurram [201]	2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 [202]

Third Daoud cabinet (1975–1977)

Daoud Cabinet ^{[182] [183]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
President and Prime Minister [185]	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 [203] [204]
(First) Deputy Prime Minister	Mohammad Hasan Sharq [187]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Second Deputy Prime Minister [205]	Sayyid Abdulillah [ citation needed ]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Foreign Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
National Defense Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Interior Minister	Abdul Qadir Nuristani [206]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Justice Minister	Abdul Majid [51]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Finance Minister	Sayyid Abdulillah [189]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Khan Jalalar [175]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Education Minister	Abdul Kayeum [104]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Public Works Minister	Ghausuddin Fayeq [192]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Public Health Minister	Nazar Mohammad Sekandar [193]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Communications Minister	Abdul Karim Atayi	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Mines and Industries Minister	Abdul Tawab Asefi	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister	Azizullah Wasefi	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Information and Culture Minister	Abdul Rahim Nevin [199]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Frontier Affairs Minister	Faiz Mohammed [188]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977
Planning Minister	Ali Ahmad Khurram [201]	28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977

Fourth Daoud cabinet (1977–1978)

Daoud Cabinet ^[207]

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
President and Prime Minister [185]	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Deputy Prime Minister	Mohammad Hasan Sharq [187]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Foreign Minister	Mohammad Daoud Khan [46]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
National Defense Minister	Ghulam Haidar Rasuli [208]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Interior Minister	Abdul Qadir Nuristani [206]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Justice Minister	Wafiullah Samyee [209]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Finance Minister	Sayyid Abdulillah [189]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Khan Jalalar [175]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Education Minister	Ibrahim Majid Seraj [148]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Higher Education Minister	Ghulam Siddiq Muhibbi [210]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Public Works Minister	Ghausuddin Fayeq [192]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Public Health Minister	Abdullah Omar [211]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Communications Minister	Abdul Karim Atayi [212]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Mines and Industries Minister	Abdul Tawab Asefi [213]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister	Azizullah Wasefi [214]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Water and Energy Minister	Juma Muhammad Muhammadi [215]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Information and Culture Minister	Abdul Rahim Nevin [199]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Border Affairs Minister	Abdul Kayeum [104]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978
Planning Minister	Ali Ahmad Khurram [201]	19 March – 16 November 1977
	Abdul Aziz Ferough [216] (acting) [217]	16 November 1977 – 28 April 1978
Minister without portfolio and Minister of State	Abdul Majid [51]	19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1992)

Taraki Council of Ministers (1978–1979)

Taraki Council of Ministers ^{[218] [219]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Nur Muhammad Taraki	30 April 1978 – 27 March 1979
	Hafizullah Amin	27 – 31 March 1979
Deputy Prime Minister	Babrak Karmal	30 April – 5 July 1978
Deputy Prime Minister	Hafizullah Amin	30 April 1978 – 27 March 1979
Deputy Prime Minister	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Foreign Minister	Hafizullah Amin	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
National Defense Minister	Abdul Qadir [221]	30 April – 17 August 1978
	Nur Ahmad Taraki	17 August 1978 – 31 March 1979
Interior Minister	Nur Ahmed Nur [222]	30 April – 5 July 1978
Justice Minister	Abdul Hakim Sharayee Jauzjani [223]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Finance Minister	Abdul Karim Misaq [224]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Commerce Minister	Abdul Quddus Ghorbandi	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Education Minister	Ghulam Dastagir Panjsheri [225]	30 April – 28 August 1978
	Abdul Rashid Jalili	28 August 1978 – 31 March 1979
Higher Education Minister	Mahmud Suma [226]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Public Works Minister	Mohammed Rafie [227]	30 April – 23 August 1978
	vacant	23 – 28 August 1978
	Ghulam Dastagir Panjsheri [225]	28 August 1978 – 31 March 1979
Public Health Minister	Akbar Shah Wali [228]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Communications Minister	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Ismail Danish [229] [230]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Agriculture Minister	Saleh Mohammad Zeary [231]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Water and Power Minister	Mohammad Mansur Hashemi [232]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Information and Culture Minister	Mohammed Hassan Bareq Shafiee [233]	30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979
Radio and Television Minister	Sulaiman Layeq [234]	30 April – 29 November 1978 [235]
	was merged with the Ministry of Information and Culture on 29 November 1978 [235]
Frontier Affairs Minister	Nizamuddin Tahzib [236]	30 April – 28 August 1978
	Sahibjan Sahrayi	28 August 1978 – 31 March 1979
Planning Minister	Sultan Ali Keshtmand	30 April – 23 August 1978
	Muhammad Sediq Alemyar [237]	23 August 1978 – 31 March 1979
Social Minister	Anahita Ratebzad [238]	30 April – 12 July 1978 [239]
	was discarded on 12 July 1978 [239]

Amin Council of Ministers (1979)

Amin Council of Ministers ^{[240] [241] [242] [243]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
First Minister	Hafizullah Amin	31 March – 27 December 1979
Deputy First Minister	Akbar Shah Wali [228]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Foreign Minister	Hafizullah Amin	31 March – 28 July 1979
	Akbar Shah Wali [228]	28 July – 27 December 1979 [244]
Defense Minister	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	31 March – 28 July 1979
	Hafizullah Amin (caretaker) [245]	28 July – 27 December 1979
Interior Minister	Sherjan Mazdooryar [246]	31 March – 28 July 1979
	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	28 July – 14 September 1979
	Faqir Mohammad Faqir [247]	14 September – 27 December 1979
Justice Minister	Abdul Hakim Sharayee Jauzjani [223]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Finance Minister	Abdul Karim Misaq [224]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Commerce Minister	Abdul Quddus Ghorbandi	31 March – 27 December 1979
Education Minister	Abdul Rashid Jalili	31 March – 28 July 1979
	Muhammad Salim Masudi	28 July – 27 December 1979
Higher Education Minister	Mahmud Suma [226]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Public Works Minister	Ghulam Dastagir Panjsheri [225]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Public Health Minister	Akbar Shah Wali [228]	31 March – 28 July 1979
	Saleh Mohammad Zeary [231]	28 July – 27 December 1979
Communications Minister [248]	Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy [249]	31 March – 14 September 1979
	Mohammad Zarif [250]	14 September – 27 December 1979 [251] [252]
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Ismail Danish [229]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	Saleh Mohammad Zeary [231]	31 March – 28 July 1979
	Abdul Rashid Jalili	28 July – 27 December 1979
Water and Power Minister	Mohammad Mansur Hashemi [232]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Information and Culture Minister	Mohammad Katawazi [253]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Frontier Affairs Minister	Sahib Jan Sahraee [254]	31 March – 28 July 1979
	Sherjan Mazdooryar [246]	28 July – 14 September 1979
	Sahib Jan Sahraee [254]	14 September – 27 December 1979
Planning Affairs Minister	Muhammad Sediq Alemyar [237]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Transport Minister	Mohammed Hassan Bareq Shafiee [233]	31 March – 27 December 1979
Minister without portfolio	did not exist until 28 July 1979 [245]
	Sahib Jan Sahraee [254]	28 July – 14 September 1979
	was dissolved on 14 September 1979 [252]

Karmal Council of Ministers (1979–1981)

Karmal Council of Ministers ^{[255] [256] [257] [258] [259] [260] [261]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Prime Minister	Babrak Karmal	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Deputy Prime Minister	Assadullah Sarwari	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Deputy Prime Minister	Sultan Ali Keshtmand [262]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Rashid Arian [263]	16 August 1980 – 11 June 1981
Foreign Minister	Shah Mohammad Dost	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Defense Minister	Mohammed Rafie [227]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Interior Minister	Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy [249]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Justice Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Abdul Rashid Arian [263]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Finance Minister	Abdul Wakil [167]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Khan Jalalar [175]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Education Minister	Anahita Ratebzad [238]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Higher Education Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Gul Dad [264]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Public Works Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Nazar Mohammad [265]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Public Health Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Mohammad Ibrahim Azim [266]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Communications Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Mines and Industries Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Mohammad Ismail Danish [229]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Fazl Rahim Mohmand [267]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Water and Power Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Raz Mohammad Paktin [268]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Information and Culture Minister	vacant	27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980
	Abdul Majid Sarbuland [269]	10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981
Border Affairs Minister	Faiz Mohammed [188]	27 December 1979 – 11 September 1980
	unknown	11 September 1980 – 11 June 1981
Planning Affairs Minister	Sultan Ali Keshtmand [262]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Transport Minister	Sherjan Mazdooryar [246]	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981

First Keshtmand Council of Ministers (1981–1988)

Keshtmand Council of Ministers ^{[270] [271] [272] [273]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Chairman	Sultan Ali Keshtmand [262]	11 June 1981 – 26 May 1988
	Mohammad Hasan Sharq	26 May – 16 June 1988
First Deputy Chairman	did not exist until 4 December 1986
	Nazar Mohammad [265] [274]	4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 [275] [276]
Deputy Chairman	Gul Dad [264]	11 June 1981 – November 1986; [277] before 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1988 [278]
Deputy Chairman	Abdul Majid Sarbuland [269]	11 June 1981 – September 1986 [279]
Deputy Chairman	Khalil Ahmad Abawi	1 April 1982 – 18 October 1983 [280]
Deputy Chairman	Abdul Rashid Arian [263]	before 13 October 1982 – 16 June 1988 [281]
Deputy Chairman	Mohammed Rafie [227]	25 September 1982 – after 15 September 1986 [282] [283]
Deputy Chairman	Sarwar Mangal [284]	18 October 1983 – after 10 January 1986 [285] [286] [283]
Deputy Chairman	Sayed Mohammad Nasim Mayhanparast [287]	30 November 1985 – 16 June 1988 [288]
Deputy Chairman	Sayed Amanuddin Amin [289]	26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 [290] [291]
Deputy Chairman	Mohammad Aziz [292]	before 15 September 1986 – 16 June 1988
Deputy Chairman	Mohammad Hakim [293]	before 8 January 1987 – 16 June 1988
Deputy Chairman	Abdul Hamid Mohtat	June 1987 – 16 June 1988
Deputy Chairman	Mohammad Hasan Sharq	June 1987 – 26 May 1988 [294]
Deputy Chairman	Mahbubullah Koshani	before 2 November 1987 – 16 June 1988
Foreign Minister	Shah Mohammad Dost	11 June 1981 – 4 December 1986 [275]
	Abdul Wakil [167]	4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 [275] [276]
Defense Minister	Mohammed Rafie [227]	11 June 1981 – January 1982 [295]
	Abdul Qadir [221]	January 1982 – 4 December 1984 [295]
	Nazar Mohammad [265]	4 December 1984 – 4 December 1986 [296]
	Mohammed Rafie [227]	4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 [276] [275]
Interior Minister	Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy [249]	11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988
State Security Minister	did not exist until 4 May 1986
	Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi [297]	4 May 1986 – 16 June 1988 [298]
Justice Minister	Abdul Wahab Safi [299]	11 June 1981 – 18 October 1983 [285]
	Muhammad Bashir Baghlani [300]	18 October 1983 – 16 June 1988 [301]
Finance Minister	Abdul Wakil [167]	11 June 1981 – July 1984
	Mohammad Kabir	July 1984 – 16 June 1988 [302]
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Khan Jalalar [175]	11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988
Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister	was founded between 16 March and 12 April 1984
	Mohammad Aziz [292]	before 12 April 1984 – after 10 January 1986
	Lemar Ahmad Lemar [303]	June 1986 – before 4 January 1988 [304] [305]
	Najibullah Masir	before 4 January – 16 June 1988
Domestic Trade Minister	was not established before 2 November 1987
	vacant	before 2 November 1987 – 16 June 1988
Foreign Trade Minister	was not established before 2 November 1987
	vacant	before 2 November 1987 – 16 June 1988
Education Minister	Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi [306]	11 June 1981 – 7 April 1983
	Abdul Samad Qayumi [307]	7 April 1983 – 16 June 1988 [308]
Higher and Vocational Education/ Higher Education Minister	Gul Dad [264]	11 June 1981 – 12 September 1982 [309]
	Sarwar Mangal [284]	12 September 1982 – 18 October 1983 [285] [310]
	Burhanuddin Ghiasi [311]	18 October 1983 – before 4 January 1988 [301]
	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	before 4 January – 16 June 1988
Vocational Education Minister	split up from the Ministry of Higher and Vocational Education before 2 November 1987
	vacant	before 2 November 1987 – before 4 January 1988
	Mohammad Israel Rasi	before 4 January – 16 June 1988
Public Works Minister [312]	Nazar Mohammad [265] [274]	11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988
Public Health Minister	Mohammad Ibrahim Azim [266]	11 June 1981 – May 1982 [313]
	Ghulam Nabi Kamyar [314]	May 1982 – March 1987 [315] [316]
	Sher Bahadur [317]	March 1987 – 16 June 1988 [315]
Communications Minister	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Ismail Danish [229]	11 June 1981 – before 17 July 1985
	Najibullah Masir	before 17 July 1985 – 30 October 1987
	Mohammad Ishaq Kawa [318]	30 October 1987 – 16 June 1988 [319]
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	Fazl Rahim Mohmand [267]	11 June 1981 – 28 August 1982
	Abdul Ghafar Lakanwal [320]	28 August 1982 – before 7 July 1987
	Ghulam Faruq Kobakiwal	before 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1988
Irrigation Minister	was founded between 12 May and 15 July 1982
	Ahmad Shah Sorkhabi [321]	before 15 July 1982 – 16 June 1988 [322]
Water and Power Minister [323]	Raz Mohammad Paktin [268]	11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988
Information and Culture Minister	Abdul Majid Sarbuland [269]	11 June 1981 – 12 September 1982
	was dissolved on 12 September 1982
Tribes and Nationalities/Tribal and Border Affairs Minister	Sulaiman Layeq [234]	11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988
Nationalities Minister	split up from the Ministry of Tribes and Nationalities on 29 October 1987 [319]
	vacant	29 October 1987 – before 4 January 1988
	Mohammad Akbar Shormach [324]	before 4 January – 16 June 1988
Returnees Affairs Minister	did not exist before June 1987
	Mohammad Hasan Sharq	June 1987 – 16 June 1988
Planning Affairs Minister	Sultan Ali Keshtmand [262]	11 June 1981 – 18 October 1983 [325]
	Sarwar Mangal [284]	18 October 1983 – 16 June 1988 [325]
Transport Minister	Sherjan Mazdooryar [246]	11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988
Civil Aviation Minister	did not exist before 29 August 1986
	Mohammad Aziz Negahban [292]	29 August 1986 – 16 June 1988
Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister	was founded in April 1985 [326] [327]
	Abdul Wali Hojat [328]	April 1985 – October 1986 [326] [329]
	Abdul Jamil Zarifi	October 1986 – 16 June 1988 [326]
Minister without portfolio	Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi [306]	7 April 1983 – 16 June 1988 [308]
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Nematullah Pazhwak [172]	January 1987 – 16 June 1988 [330]
Central Bank President	not a ministerial post until 1 April 1982 [331] [332] [333]
	Mehrabuddin Paktiawal [334]	1 April 1982 – after 8 January 1987 [331] [335]
	Abdul Basir Ranjbar	before 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1988 [336]
Minister of State for Economic Affairs	did not exist until 26 December 1985
	Fazal Haq Khaliqyar	26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 [290] [337]
Minister of State for Islamic Affairs	did not exist until 26 December 1985
	Abdul Ghafur Baher [338] [339]	26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 [290]
Minister of State for Social and Cultural Affairs	did not exist until 26 December 1985
	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	26 December 1985 – before 4 January 1988 [290]
	vacant	before 4 January – 16 June 1988
Minister of State for Nationalities and Tribal Affairs	did not exist until 26 December 1985
	Sarjang Khan Jaji [340]	26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 [290]
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	did not exist until 4 December 1986
	Shah Mohammad Dost	4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 [275]
Minister of State for Direct Cooperation	did not exist until before 4 January 1988
	Sayed Akran Paiger	before 4 January – 16 June 1988

Sharq Council of Ministers (1988–1989)

Sharq Council of Ministers ^{[341] [342] [343]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)
Chairman	Mohammad Hasan Sharq	16 June 1988 – 20 February 1989
	vacant	20 – 21 February 1989 [344]
Deputy Chairman	Sayed Amanuddin Amin [289]	before 1 July 1988 – 21 February 1989
Deputy Chairman	Mahbubullah Koshani	before 1 July 1988 – 21 February 1989
Deputy Chairman	Sarwar Mangal [284]	before 1 July 1988 – 21 February 1989
Foreign Minister	Abdul Wakil [167]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Defense Minister	vacant	16 June – 17 August 1988
	Shahnawaz Tanai [345]	17 August 1988 – 21 February 1989 [346]
Interior Minister	Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy [249]	16 June – 8 November 1988
	vacant	8 – 16 November 1988
	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	16 November 1988 – 21 February 1989 [347] [348]
Justice Minister	Muhammad Bashir Baghlani [300]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
State Security Minister	Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi [297]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Finance Minister	Hamidullah Tarzi	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Commerce Minister	Mohammad Khan Jalalar [175]	16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989
	Burhanuddin Ghiasi [311]	18 – 21 February 1989
Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister	Dost Mohammad Fazl [349]	16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989
	Abdul Bahar [350] [339]	18 – 21 February 1989
Education and Training Minister	Ghulam Rasul Rasuli [351]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Higher and Vocational Education Minister	Nur Ahmad Barits [352]	16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989
	Khudadad Ismail Danesh [353] [230]	18 – 21 February 1989
Construction Affairs Minister [354]	Nazar Mohammad [265] [274]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Public Health Minister	Abdul Fatah Najm [355]	16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989
	Sayyed Amin Zara [356]	18 – 21 February 1989
Communications Minister	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	16 June – 16 November 1988
	vacant	16 November – 19 December 1988
	Mir Azmuddin [357]	19 December 1988 – 21 February 1989
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Ishaq Kawa [318]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	Mohammad Ghofran [358]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Water and Power Minister [359]	Raz Mohammad Paktin [268]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Information and Culture Minister	was re-established on 5 July 1988 [360]
	vacant	5 – 9 July 1988
	Ahmad Bashir Ruigar [361]	9 July 1988 – 21 February 1989 [346]
Revival and Rural Development Minister	Asif Zahir [362]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Tribal Affairs/ Border Affairs Minister [363]	Sulaiman Layeq [234]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Returnees Affairs Minister	Abdul Ghafar Farahi [364] [339]	16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989
	Sayed Akram Paigir [365]	18 – 21 February 1989
Planning Affairs Minister	Sultan Hussain [366]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Transport Minister	Mohammad Aziz	16 June – 19 December 1988
	Khalilullah [367]	19 December 1988 – 21 February 1989
Civil Aviation Minister	Pacha Gul Wafadar [200]	16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989
	Sherjan Mazdooryar [246]	18 – 21 February 1989
Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister	vacant	16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989
	Abdul Ghafur Baher [338] [339]	18 – 21 February 1989
Central Bank President	Abdul Basir Ranjbar	16 June 1988 – before 1 January 1989
	Mohammad Kabir	before 1 January – 21 February 1989 [368]
Minister without portfolio [369]	Nur Ahmad Barits [352]	18 – 21 February 1989
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi [306]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Nematullah Pazhwak [172]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Fazal Haq Khaliqyar	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Sarjang Khan Jaji [340]	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Shah Mohammad Dost	16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989

Second Keshtmand Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers (1989–1990)

Keshtmand Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers ^{[370] [371] [372] [373]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation	Ethnicity
Chairman	Sultan Ali Keshtmand [262]	21 February 1989 – 7 May 1990 [374] [375]
	Fazal Haq Khaliqyar	7 – 21 May 1990 [375]
First Deputy Chairman	was re-established on 24 June 1989
	Mahmood Baryalai [376]	24 June 1989 – 21 May 1990 [377] [378]
Deputy Chairman	Sayed Amanuddin Amin [289]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Deputy Chairman	Mahbubullah Koshani	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990	Settam-e-Melli [379]	Tajik [379]
Deputy Chairman	Sarwar Mangal [284]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Deputy Chairman	Mohammad Hakim [293]	before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990
Foreign Minister	Abdul Wakil [167]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Defense Minister	Shahnawaz Tanai [345]	21 February 1989 – 6 March 1990
	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	6 March – 21 May 1990
Interior Minister	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	21 February 1989 – 6 March 1990
	Raz Mohammad Paktin [268]	6 March – 21 May 1990
State Security Minister	Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi [297]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Justice Minister	Muhammad Bashir Baghlani [300]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990	Settam-e-Melli [379]	Tajik [379]
Finance Minister	Hamidullah Tarzi	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Commerce Minister	Burhanuddin Ghiasi [311]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister	Abdul Bahar [350] [339]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Education and Training Minister	Ghulam Rasul Rasuli [351]	21 February – before 3 November 1989
	Khodaidad Basharmal [380]	before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990
Higher and Vocational Education Minister	Khudadad Ismail Danesh [353] [230]	21 February – before 3 November 1989
	Mehr Mohammad Ejazi [381]	before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990
Construction Affairs Minister	Nazar Mohammad [265] [274]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Public Health Minister	Sayyed Amin Zara [356]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Communications Minister	Mir Azmuddin [357]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Ishaq Kawa [318]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990	Settam-e-Melli [379]	Tajik [379]
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	Mohammad Ghofran [358]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Water and Power Minister	Raz Mohammad Paktin [268]	21 February 1989 – 6 March 1990
	vacant	6 March – 21 May 1990
Information and Culture Minister	Ahmad Bashir Ruigar [361]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Revival and Rural Development Minister	Asif Zahir [362]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Border Affairs Minister	Sulaiman Layeq [234]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 [382]
Returnees Affairs Minister	Sayed Akram Paigir [365]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Planning Affairs Minister	Sultan Hussain [366]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Transport Minister	Khalilullah [367]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Civil Aviation Minister	Sherjan Mazdooryar [246]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister	Abdul Ghafur Baher [338] [339]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Central Bank President	Mohammad Kabir	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Nur Ahmad Barits [352]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi [306]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Nematullah Pazhwak [172]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Fazal Haq Khaliqyar	21 February 1989 – 7 May 1990
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Sarjang Khan Jaji [340]	21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Shah Mohammad Dost	21 February 1989 – before 3 November 1989
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Nur Ahmed Nur [222]	before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Akbar Shah Wali [228]	before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990

Khaliqyar Council of Ministers (1990–1992)

Khaliqyar Council of Ministers ^{[383] [384] [385] [386] [387] [388] [389]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation	Origin
Chairman	Fazal Haq Khaliqyar	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
First Deputy Chairman	Mahmood Baryalai [376]	21 May 1990 – after 7 January 1991
	vacant	before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992
Deputy Chairman	Mahbubullah Koshani	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992	Settam-e-Melli [379]	Tajik [379]
Deputy Chairman	Nematullah Pazhwak [172]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Deputy Chairman	Abdul Qayyum Nurzai [390]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Deputy Chairman	Sarwar Mangal [284]	21 May – after 7 September 1990
Deputy Chairman	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	21 May – after 7 September 1990
Deputy Chairman	Mohammad Anwar Arghandiwal [156]	before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992
Deputy Chairman	Abdul Samad Salim [128]	before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992
Foreign Minister	Abdul Wakil [167]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Defense Minister	Mohammad Aslam Watanjar [220]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Interior Minister	Raz Mohammad Paktin [268]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
State Security Minister	Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi [297]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Justice Minister	Ghulam Mohaiuddin Darez [391]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Finance Minister	Mohammad Hakim [293]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Commerce Minister	Zakim Shah	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister	Mohammad Anwar Dost [392]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Education and Training Minister	Masuma Esmati-Wardak [393]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Higher and Vocational Education Minister	Mohammad Anwar Shams [394]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Construction Affairs Minister	Faqir Mohammad Nekzad [395]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Public Health Minister	Mehr Mohammad Ejazi [381]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Communications Minister	Sayed Nasim Alawi [396]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Mines and Industries Minister	Abdul Samad Saleh [397]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	Mohammad Ghofran [358]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Water and Power Minister	Abdul Ghafur Rahim [398]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Information and Culture Minister	Ahmad Bashir Ruigar [361]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Revival and Rural Development Minister	Hayatullah Azizi [399]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Border Affairs Minister	Sarjang Khan Jaji [340]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Returnees Affairs Minister [400]	Fateh Muhammad Tarin [401]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Planning Affairs Minister	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	21 May – after 7 September 1990
	vacant	before 7 January – 7 February 1991
	Ghulam Mahiyuddin Shahbaz [402]	7 February 1991 – 16 April 1992
Transport Minister	Khalilullah [367]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Civil Aviation Minister [403]	Hamidullah Tarzi	21 May 1990 – 7 February 1991
	Wadir Safi	7 February 1991 – 16 April 1992
Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister	Muhammad Siddiq Sailani [404]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Central Statistics Minister [405]	Ghulam Mahiyuddin Shahbaz [402]	21 May 1990 – 7 February 1991
	Nazir Ahmad Shahidi [406]	7 February 1991 – 16 April 1992
Social Security Minister [407]	Saleha Farooq Etemadi [408]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Central Bank President [409]	Mohammad Kabir	21 May – after 7 September 1990
	Abdul Wahab Asefi [410]	before 7 January – before 8 July 1991
	Khalilullah Sediq [411]	before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992
Minister without portfolio	Hamidullah Tarzi	before 6 March – 16 April 1992
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Nur Ahmad Barits [352]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi [306]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Sayed Akram Paigir [222]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992
Minister without portfolio Minister of State	Akbar Shah Wali [228]	21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992

Post-Najibullah interim government (1992)

Main article: Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)

Beginning on 18 March 1992 when President Mohammed Najibullah announced that he would resign as soon as a transitional authority was formed and especially since 10 April when a UN-backed plan of a pre-transition council composed of impartial personalities was presented, ^[412] the government of the Republic of Afghanistan began to deteriorate quickly as government members were beginning to defect to the different mujahedin parties, offering assistance to each of the parties entering Kabul. The dynamics of these defections were heavily influenced by ethnic identity. Most Pashtun officials and police officers in the Ministry of Interior Affairs around Mohammad Aslam Watanjar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ^[412] around Raz Mohammad Paktin and other members from the Khalq faction sought to build alliances with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, commander of the Hizb-e Islami, while Tajik officers in the military and government, being mostly Parchamites, were defecting to Ahmad Shah Massoud, commander of the Jamiat-e Islami, and Turkmen and Uzbek officials were siding with Abdul Rashid Dostum, formerly aligned with the government but recently defected himself forming the Junbish-i Milli. On 16 April, Najibullah resigned after coming under pressure from an alliance of rebel leaders and dissident army officers. He tried to flee the country, but was intercepted by the dissident army unit of Dostum at the Kabul International Airport, and his whereabouts remained unclear.

Between 16 and 28 April 1992, though still officially in charge of the executive, ^[413] the Khaliqyar Council of Ministers de facto did not exist anymore. In the wake of his resignation, Najibullah handed over power to a council composed of senior members of the executive committee of his ruling Watan Party, namely the four Vice Presidents Abdul Rahim Hatif (as acting president), ^[414] Abdul Hamid Mohtat, Mohammed Rafie and Abdul Wahid Sorabi. ^{[415] [416]} But amid reports of escalating fighting and troop defections in and around Kabul, the new council's control of the capital appeared tenuous and divided. According to some sources, the actual power in the government was held by four Tajik ex-PDPA generals allied with Massoud who were backed by army leaders in the capital and northern Afghanistan. Among those four were Deputy Defense Minister Mohammad Nabi Azimi, ^[417] the commander of the Kabul Garrison Baba Jan Zahid and Chief of Staff of the army Muhammad Asif Delawar. ^{[416] [418]} Foreign Minister Abdul Wakil, himself being a dissident, ^{[416] [414]} stated that the insurgents were open to transferring power to a UN-sponsored interim government if one could be established. The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session to address the Afghan crisis, and UN envoy Benon Sevan extended his stay in Kabul for further discussions. Additionally, Wakil reported that Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi, the head of the KHAD, had committed suicide and was replaced by Osman Sultani. ^{[419] [420] [421] [422] [423] [424]}

On 24 April, the Peshawar Accords were signed, and different mujahideen groups took over control: while the Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Arg were occupied by Hekmatyar's forces, most of the other government ministries were conquered by Massoud's and Dostum's forces. ^[412] By 25 April, the city center of Kabul, which was the last part of the city still in the hands of the government, ^[425] fell into the hands of the different mujahideen rebel groups. ^[426]

At a press conference in Peshawar, the leaders of six rebel parties named a 50-member interim council, composed of five representatives from each of the ten major rebel groups. The council was to be under the leadership of the Afghan National Liberation Front leader and former Afghan Interim Government president Sibghatullah Mojaddedi and was to move to Kabul within two days to rule for two months. After two months of rule by Mojaddedi, Jamiat-e Islami leader Burhanuddin Rabbani was to take over as president of the transitional government for four months before a permanent government was to replace it. ^[417] In Rabbani's government, according to some reports, Hekmatyar was to be prime minister, Massoud defense minister, Ittehad-e-Islami leader Abdulrab Rasul Sayyaf interior minister and Mahaz-e-Melli leader Seyyed Ahmad Gailani foreign minister. The transitional government was to remain in power for four months after which a grand assembly of tribal elders would arrange and schedule national elections. Hekmatyar immediately expressed his opposition to the plan. ^[425]

On 27 April 1992, Hekmatyar and his allies were forced out of the ministries and institutions that they occupied by the Northern Alliance forces, ^[427] an on 28 April, the Islamic State of Afghanistan was officially declared, ending communist rule over Afghanistan exactly 14 years after the Saur Revolution. On this day, members of the old government, including the former Prime Minister Fazal Haq Khaliqyar, the leaders of the old Senate and House of Representatives, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Abdul Karim Shahdan, ^[415] handed power to Mojaddedi in a formal ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ^[413]

Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992–1996)

Main article: Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)

Afghan Mujahideen Transitional Council (1992)

On 5 May 1992, at least 36 Mujahideen leaders were named as members of the transitional administration; ^[428] among those were the Interim Council President Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, President-designate Burhanuddin Rabbani, Prime Minister nominee Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani, three Deputy Prime Minister designates, 28 ministers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Maulawi Abdullah, Attorney General Mohammad Qasim ^{[ disambiguation needed ]}, the President of the Central Bank ^[429] and Minister advisor Maulawi Mohammad Mir. ^[430] Many government officials in less important positions are not known by name. ^[430]

Afghan Mujahideen Council ^{[431] [429] [425] [428] [430]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation	Origin
President	Sibghatullah Mojaddedi	28 April – 28 June 1992
Prime Minister	vacant [432]	28 April – 28 June 1992
Foreign Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Sayed Sulaiman Gailani [433]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Defense Minister	Ahmad Shah Massoud [434]	28 April – 28 June 1992
Home Affairs Minister [435]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai [436]	5 May – 28 June 1992 [437]
National Security Minister [438]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Mohammad Yahya Nawroz [439]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Justice Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Jalaluddin Haqqani [440]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Finance Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Hamidullah Rahimi [441]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Commerce Minister [442]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Wakil Shahbaz [443]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Sulaiman Yari [444]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Education and Training Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992
Higher and Vocational Education Minister [445]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Mohammad Musa Tawana [446]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Construction Affairs Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Mohammad Yaser [447]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Public Health Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Najibullah Mojaddedi [448]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Communications Minister [449]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Mohammad Akram [450]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Mines and Industries Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992
Water and Power Minister [451]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Faruq Azam [452] [453]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Information and Culture Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Wala Jan Waseq [454] (Deputy)	5 May – 28 June 1992
Revival and Rural Development Minister [455]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Zabihullah Hadi [456]	5 May – 28 June 1992
City Construction Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Abdul Hafez Beg [457]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Border Affairs Minister [458]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Abdul Ahad Karzai [459]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Returnees Affairs Minister [460]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Rahmatullah Wahidyar [461]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Planning Affairs Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992
Transport Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992
Civil Aviation Minister [403]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992
Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister [462]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Arsala Rahmani [463]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Central Statistics Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992
Labor and Social Security Minister [464]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Abdul Manan Abed [465]	5 May – 28 June 1992
Observation of Martyrs and Disabled Minister	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	Anwar	5 May – 28 June 1992
Central Bank President [409]	vacant	28 April – 5 May 1992
	unknown	5 May – 28 June 1992

Afghan Interim Leadership Council (1992–1993)

The Leadership Council took over power on 28 July 1992 and according to the Peshawar Accord, the mandate for the interim government was intended to expire after four months on 28 October. For an orderly transition, according to the Afghan News Agency, President Burhanuddin Rabbani, Hezb-e Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Ittehad-i Islami leader Abdulrab Rasul Sayyaf and Harakat-i Inqilab-e Islami leader Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi agreed to call a shura before that date to elect a new government. ^[466] However, on 24 October, the Leadership Council ratified the generalities of a resolution bill to establish a Resolution and Settlement Council of 1,335 members from all provinces and powerful groups to elect a president for a term of 18 months, and on 27 October, the Leadership Council elected to extend Rabbani's term by one and a half months until 15 December 1992. ^{[467] [468]} But when a first meeting of this Resolution and Settlement Council failed to convene on 12 December, Rabbani announced that he would stay interim president until a successor was chosen. ^[468] On 30 December, the Council once again met in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to appoint an interim president, but most mujahideen groups boycotted the meeting because of bribery allegations. ^[467] At the end, even though 360 council members chose not to participate, the Council voted to keep Rabbani in power who was sworn in as president for 18 month on 3 January 1993. ^[468] Until he named a new cabinet, members of the Interim Leadership Council stood in their roles as caretaker ministers. ^[469]

On 7 March 1993, after six days of negotiations, Rabbani and Hekmatyar and other major Mujahideen representatives signed the Islamabad Accord, agreeing on a ceasefire. ^[470] The agreement designated the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Mujahideen representatives as monitors of the ceasefire and, among other points, designated Hekmatyar to be the Prime Minister and Rabbani to continue as President. They also were to jointly appoint the cabinet, but because of differences between the parties on the nomination of Ahmad Shah Massoud as Defense Minister, the appointment was decided to be done on 22 March 1993. ^[471] This was first postponed until 29 March and then again until 2 April 1993 when a list of candidates for the ministries was presented to Rabbani. ^[471] It was not announced who Hekmatyar proposed as candidates. ^[472] Rabbani refused to accept the list and told that it was ″subject to change″. Even though Hekmatyar then unilateraly tried to dissolve the cabinet, ^[473] the former cabinet remained in place as most government ministers reported to work as usual. ^{[473] [471]} On 15 April, Hekmatyar presented a second list which, unlike the first one, included Massoud, but as Foreign Minister instead of Defense Minster. Rabbani rejected Hekmatyar's proposal for the second time. ^[471] On 30 April, Rabbani, Hekmatyar and other mujahideen leaders met up in Jalalabad to once again discuss the formation of a cabinet, but without reaching a result. ^[471] In a second meeting on 17 May, government and Mujahideen representatives agreed to a plan giving Rabbani control of the Defense Ministry while Hekmatyar would control the Interior Ministry for two months. ^[471] On 20 May it was deciced that two members from each of the Mujahideen parties were assigned to a cabinet position and that Massoud would resign as Defense Minister. A new Defense and Interior Minister were to be appointed by a council led by Rabbani. ^[471]

Afghan Leadership Council ^{[474] [475] [476] [469] [477]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation	Origin
President	Burhanuddin Rabbani	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Prime Minister	vacant [478]	28 June – 6 July 1992
	Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani [479]	6 July – 16 August 1992 [480]
	vacant [481]	15 August 1992 – 17 June 1993
Deputy Prime Minister	Sayed Sulaiman Gailani [433]	before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Deputy Prime Minister	Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai [436]	before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Deputy Prime Minister	Din Mohammad [482]	before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Foreign Minister	Sayed Sulaiman Gailani [433]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Defense Minister	Ahmad Shah Massoud [434]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Interior Minister [483]	Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai [436]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
National Security Minister [438]	Khodadad Khan [484]	28 June – after 6 July 1992
	was dissolved before 8 September 1992
Justice Minister	Jalaluddin Haqqani [440]	28 June – after 8 September 1992
	vacant	before 7 January – 17 June 1993
Finance Minister	Hamidullah Rahimi [441]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Commerce Minister [442]	Wakil Shahbaz [443]	28 June – 25 September 1992
	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister	Sulaiman Yari [444]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Education and Training Minister	Abdul Qayum [485]	28 June – after 6 July 1992
	Din Mohammad [482]	before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Higher and Vocational Education Minister [445]	Mohammad Musa Tawana [446]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Construction Affairs Minister	Mohammad Yaser [447]	28 June – after 8 September 1992
	Abdul Rahim Karimi [486] [487]	before 7 January – 17 June 1993
Public Health Minister	Najibullah Mojaddedi [448]	28 June – 2 August 1992 [466]
	vacant	2 August – 25 September 1992
	Mohammad Yaqub Barakzai [488]	25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 [466]
Communications Minister [449]	Mohammad Akram [450]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Mines and Industries Minister	Mohammad Yaqub Lali [147]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 [489]
Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister	unknown	28 June – after 6 July 1992
	Mohammad Hadi Hadi [490]	before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Water and Power Minister [451]	Faruq Azam [452] [453]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Information and Culture Minister	Mohammad Siddiq Chakari [491]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Revival and Rural Development Minister [455]	Zabihullah Hadi [456]	28 June – 25 September 1992
	Ishaq Gowhari [492]	25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 [466]
City Construction Minister	Abdul Hafez Beg [457]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Border Affairs Minister [458]	Abdul Ahad Karzai [459]	28 June – after 8 September 1992
	Naim Kuchi [493]	before 7 January – 17 June 1993
Returnees Affairs Minister [460]	Rahmatullah Wahidyar [461]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Planning Minister	Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid [494]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 [495]
Development and Inspection Minister	Abdul Wahid Sorabi [142]	28 June – 25 September 1992
	was dissolved on 25 September 1992
Transport Minister	unknown	28 June – after 6 July 1992
	Mohammad Khalil Zuhad [496]	before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Civil Aviation Minister [403]	Abdul Rahman	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister [462]	Arsala Rahmani [463]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Central Statistics Minister	unknown	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Labor and Social Security Minister [464]	Abdul Manan Abed [465]	28 June – 25 September 1992
	Ahmad Nazar Balkhi [497]	25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 [466]
Observation of Martyrs and Disabled Minister	Anwar	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Central Bank President [409]	Mir Najibullah Sahu	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Minister without portfolio	Mohammad Nadir Khurram [498]	before 7 January – 17 June 1993
Minister of State	Taqaddosi	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	Mohammad Sadiq Saljuqi	28 June – after 6 July 1992
	Najibullah Lafraie [499]	before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993
Minister of State for Government Affairs	Abdul Hai Elahi [500]	28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993

First Hekmatyar cabinet and power struggles (1993–1996)

On 17 June 1993, Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and his cabinet were sworn in by President Burhanuddin Rabbani. ^{[471] [501]} On 8 September, Hekmatyar called on Rabbani and the cabinet to resign to allow for the establishment of a "neutral interim government" to be chosen in a free general election, but was denied. ^[502] On 11 December, Rabbani allegedly approved the resignation of Hekmatyar and the transfer of power to Communications Minister Mohammad Amin Waqad, however, the Hezb-e Islami denied that he had stepped down as Prime Minister. ^[503] On 19 December, Radio Afghanistan announced that Qutbuddin Hilal had assumed the duties of Prime Minister, which again was denied by Hekmatyar. ^[503]

Since 1 January 1994 when Rabbani's and Hekmatyar's forces openly went to war against each other, ^[504] the real power that the cabinet had at that point was heavily put under question because the ministers loyal to each side where only commanding to the President or Prime Minister respectively. ^[505]

Rabbani refused to step down at the end of his term on 28 June 1994 ^[504] and then again half a year later on 28 December 1994, and on 1 January 1995, United Nations peace envoy Mahmoud Mestiri returned to Kabul. ^[506] On 10 January 1995, Rabbani offered to step down and turn over power to a 23-member UN interim administration if Hekmatyar agreed to withdraw. On 12 February, the many parties agreed to a multi-party council which would take over on 20 February. ^[507] On that date though, the scheduled transfer of power was disrupted by demands from Rabbani for assurances that the new government includes the newly emerging Taliban. ^{[506] [508]} Hence, Rabbani further delayed his resignation stating he would not resign before 21 March. ^[506] On 18 March however, Rabbani announces that hewould not step down on the UN-appointed date because the "mechanism for the transfer of power had not been established", ^[509] and that the transfer of power to an interim government was delayed for another 15 days, which also did not happen. ^[506] At that point, Hekmatyar already had to abandon his headquarters in Chahar Asyab due to the overwhelming force of the Taliban, further diminishing or de facto ^[510] (but until November 1995 not de jure) ^[511] ending his power as Prime Minister. ^[512] On 14 November 1995, Mistiri reported that Rabbani had agreed to step down and to transfer power to a 25-member transitional council, but the Taliban rejected that proposal. ^[513]

On 20 May 1996, President Burhanuddin Rabbani met with ex-Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to discuss an alliance between Hekmatyar's Hezb-e Islami and the Rabbani's government, and on 24 May they agreed to end hostilities between their two groups to move toward an elected government. ^[514] On 26 June 1996, Hekmatyar was sworn in as Prime Minister for a second time, keeping the ministers of the old government as acting ministers until a new cabinet was elected. ^{[515] [514]}

Hekmatyar Cabinet ^[516]

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation	Origin
President	Burhanuddin Rabbani	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 [517]
Prime Minister	Gulbuddin Hekmatyar [518]	17 June 1993 – 28 June 1994 [519]
	disputed(de facto)	28 June 1994 – before 14 February 1995 [520]
	Arsala Rahmani [463] (caretaker; de facto)	before 14 February – before 16 November 1995 [520] [521]
	Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai [436] (acting; de facto)	before 16 November 1995 – 26 June 1996 [521]
	Gulbuddin Hekmatyar [518]	26 June – 3 July 1996
First Deputy Prime Minister	Qutbuddin Hilal [522]	before 10 September 1993 – before 26 June 1996
Deputy Prime Minister	Arsala Rahmani [463]	before 10 September 1993 – before 26 June 1996
Foreign Minister	Hedayat Amin Arsala [523]	17 June 1993 – after 1 November 1995
	Najibullah Lafraie [499] (caretaker)	before 2 January – before 26 June 1996
	vacant	before 26 June – 3 July 1996
Defense Minister	Ahmad Shah Massoud [434] (de facto) [524]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Interior Minister	vacant [525]	17 June 1993 – 26 June 1996
	Munshi Abdul Majid [526] (acting)	26 June – 3 July 1996
Justice Minister	Jalaluddin Haqqani [440]	17 June 1993 – before 28 June 1996
	vacant	before 28 June – 3 July 1996
Finance Minister	Abdul Karim Khalili [ citation needed ]	17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996
	Karimi [527] [487]	before 26 June – 3 July 1996
Commerce Minister	Hayatullah Belaghi	17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996
	Alami Balkhi [528]	before 26 June – 3 July 1996
Education Minister	Jalluddin Zada [529]	17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996
	Mohammad Fazel	before 26 June – 3 July 1996
Higher Education Minister	Syed Omar Monib [530]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Reconstruction Minister	Faiz Mohammad [531]	17 June 1993 – before 28 June 1996
	vacant	before 28 June – 3 July 1996
Public Health Minister	Mohammad Amin Fatimi	17 June 1993 – before 20 May 1996
	Mohammad Yusuf Barakzai [532]	before 20 May – 3 July 1996 [533]
Communications Minister	Mohammad Amin Waqad [534]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Agriculture Minister	Sayed Nurullah Emad [535]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Water and Power Minister	Mohammad Ayub [536]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Information Minister [537]	Din Mohammad [482]	17 June 1993 – 26 June 1996
	Sayed Ishaq Diljo Hussaini (acting)	26 June – 3 July 1996
City Planning Minister	Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai [436]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Frontiers Minister	Sayed Sulaiman Gailani [433]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Tribal Affairs Minister	was established after 1 September 1994
	Mohammad Siddiq Chakari [491] (acting)	before 2 December 1994 – 3 July 1996
Refugees Minister	Faruq Azam [452]	17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996
	vacant	before 26 June – 3 July 1996
Planning Minister	Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid [494]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Transportation Minister	unknown	17 June – after 11 August 1993
	Mohammad Khalil Zuhad [496]	before 10 September 1993 – before 26 June 1996
	Abdul Ghafar Sayem	before 26 June – 3 July 1996
Civil Aviation Minister	Hashmatullah Mojaddedi	17 June 1993 – after 31 January 1994
	Abdul Rahman	before 1 April 1994 – 3 July 1996
Haj and Auqaf Minister	Arsala Rahmani [463]	17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996
	vacant	before 26 June – 3 July 1996
Labor and Social Affairs Minister [538]	Sayed Hussein Anwari [539]	17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996
Central Bank President	Ghulam Mohammad Yelaqi	17 June – after 11 August 1993
	Zabihullah Eltizam	before 10 September 1993 – after 1 September 1994
	Mohammad Hakim [293]	before 2 December 1994 – 3 July 1996
Minister without portfolio Minister of State for State Affairs [540]	Abdul Hai Elahi [500]	before 5 January 1994 – 3 July 1996
Minister of State for Financial Affairs [541]	Hamidullah Tarzi	before 10 September 1993 – 3 July 1996
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	Najibullah Lafraie [499]	before 10 September 1993 – 3 July 1996

Second Hekmatyar cabinet (1996)

On 26 September 1996, it was reported that the Taliban have captured Kabul, although this was denied by Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai. ^{[542] [543]} The next day, the government fled north of Kabul to Charikar and Jabal Saraj ^[544] at the gateway to the Panjshir Valley, considering the inevitable conquer of the city by the guerilla forces. ^[543] The Rabbani government tried to reconquer the capital for a year, but where weakened and lost even more land, ^[545] so that on 21 August 1997, when Hekmatyar already fled to Iran and his successor Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai died, the cabinet, which already de facto lost control over the country, was dissolved. ^[546]

Hekmatyar Cabinet ^[547]

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation	Origin
Prime Minister	Gulbuddin Hekmatyar [518]	3 July – 27 September 1996
First Deputy Prime Minister	Qutbuddin Hilal [522]	20 July – 27 September 1996
Foreign Minister	Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai (caretaker)	3 July – 27 September 1996 [548]
Defense Minister	Waheedullah Sabawoon [549]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Interior Minister	Yunus Qanuni [550]	3 July – 27 September 1996 [551]
Justice Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Finance Minister	Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal [552]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Commerce Minister	Alami Balkhi [553]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Education Minister	Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai [436]	3 July – 27 September 1996 [554]
Higher Education Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Reconstruction Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Public Health Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Communications Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Agriculture Minister	vacant	3 – 20 July 1996
	Sikander Qiam [555]	20 July – 27 September 1996
Water and Power Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Information and Culture Minister	Sayed Ishaq Diljo Hussaini (acting)	3 July – after 3 September 1996 [556]
	Ghyasuddin Kashat	after 3 – 27 September 1996
House and City Construction Minister [557]	vacant	3 – 20 July 1996
	Abdul Salam Hashemi [558]	20 July – 27 September 1996
Frontiers Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Tribal Affairs Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Refugees Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Planning Minister	Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid [494]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Transportation Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Civil Aviation Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Haj and Auqaf Minister	vacant	3 July – 27 September 1996
Labor and Social Affairs Minister	Sayed Hussein Anwari [539]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Martyrs and Disabled Minister	Samiullah Najibi [559]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Central Bank President	Mohammad Hakim [293]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Minister Counselor for Cultural and Social Affairs	Abdul Hai Elahi [500]	3 July – 27 September 1996
Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs	Hamidullah Tarzi	3 July – 27 September 1996
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	Najibullah Lafraie [499]	3 July – 27 September 1996

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)

See also: Rabbani Council of Ministers and Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001) § Government

Rabbani Provisional Council of Ministers (1996–2001)

On 27 September 1996, the Taliban captured Kabul, forcing the old government to flee from the city. ^[560] They also set up a six-member provisonal council, among them Information and Culture Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, ^[545] Foreign Minister Mohammad Ghaus Akhund, ^[561] Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, ^[562] Health Minister Massoumi Afghan ^[563] and others, ^[544] to govern the capital and named Mohammad Rabbani, who is not related to Islamic State's president Burhanuddin Rabbani, to lead the Council of Ministers. ^[560] The Taliban declared the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was only recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, though Pakistan and the United Emirates later withdrew their recognition after the September 11 attacks. All other states continued to recognize the Islamic State of Afghanistan.

Rabbani Provisional Council of Ministers ^{[564] [565] [566] [567] [568] [569] [570]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation	Origin
Prime Minister	Mohammad Rabbani	27 September 1996 – 16 April 2001
	Abdul Kabir [571] (caretaker)	16 April – 13 November 2001
First Deputy Prime Minister	Hasan Akhund [572]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Kabir [571]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Foreign Affairs	Mohammad Ghaus Akhund [573]	27 September 1996 – 28 May 1997 [574]
	Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai [575] (acting) [576]	28 May – after 24 September 1997 [577]
	Hasan Akhund [572]	after 24 September 1997 – 27 October 1999 [578]
	Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil [579]	27 October 1999 – 13 November 2001 [580]
Defense	Saadullah Popal (acting)	27 September 1996 – April 1997 [581]
	Obaidullah Akhund [582]	April 1997 – 13 November 2001 [583]
Interior Affairs	unknown	27 September 1996 – c. 1997
	Khairullah Khairkhwa [584]	c. 1997 – c. 1998
	unknown	c. 1998 – before 25 January 2001
	Abdur Razzaq Akhundzada [585]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Security and Intelligence	unknown	27 September – c. 1996
	Ahmadullah [586]	c. 1996 – 13 November 2001 [587]
Justice	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001
	Nooruddin Turabi	before 25 January – 13 November 2001 [588]
Finance	unknown	27 September 1996 – c. 1999
	Mohammad Ahmadi [589]	c. 1999 – before 23 February 2001
	Muhammad Taher Anwari [590]	before – after c. 1999
	Agha Jan Motasim [591]	c. 1999 – 13 November 2001 [592]
Commerce	unknown	27 September 1996 – 1999
	Abdul Razak [593] [594]	1999 – 13 November 2001 [595] [596]
Education	unknown	27 September 1996 – unknown
	Sayed Ghiasuddin [597]	unknown – February 1999
	Amir Khan Muttaqi [598]	February 1999 – 13 November 2001 [599]
Higher Education	unknown	27 September 1996 – unknown
	Hamdullah Nomani [600]	unknown – before 25 January 2001
	Din Mohammad Hanif [601]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Public Works	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001
	Mohammadullah Mati [602]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Construction	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 1999
	Dadullah [603]	before 1999 – 13 November 2001
Public Health	Massoumi Afghan	27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 [563]
	Mohammad Abbas Akhund [604]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Communications	unknown	27 September 1996 – unknown
	Mohammadullah Mati [602]	unknown – before 25 January 2001
	Yar Mohammad Rahimi [605]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Mines and Industries	unknown	27 September 1996 – before c. 1999
	Ahmad Jan [606]	before c. 1999 – before 25 January 2001 [607]
	Mohammad Essa Akhund [608]	after 25 January – 13 November 2001
Agriculture	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001
	Abdul Latif Mansur [609]	before 31 January – 13 November 2001
Water and Electricity [610]	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001
	Mohammad Essa Akhund [608]	before – after 25 January 2001
	Ahmad Jan [606]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Information and Culture	Amir Khan Muttaqi [598]	27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001
	Qudratullah Jamal [611]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Urban Development	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001
	Allah Dad Mati [612]	before – after 31 January 2001 [613]
Frontier Affairs	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001
	Jalaluddin Haqqani [440]	before 31 January – 13 November 2001
Martyrs and Repatriation	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001
	Abdul Raqib Takhari [614]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Planning	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001
	Din Mohammad Hanif [601]	before 25 January – 13 November 2001
Civil Aviation and Transportation [615]	Akhtar Mohammad Mansour [616]	27 September 1996 – 13 November 2001 [617]
Haj and Religious Affairs	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001
	Sayed Ghiasuddin [597]	before 31 January – 13 November 2001
Preventing Vice and Propagating Virtue	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001
	Mohammad Wali [618]	before 31 January – 13 November 2001
Central Bank [619]	unknown	27 September 1996 – unknown
	Ehsanullah Sarfida [620]	unknown – before 23 February 2001
	Mohammad Ahmadi [589]	before 23 February – 13 November 2001
Administrative Affairs [621]	unknown	27 September 1996 – before 23 February 2001
	Muhammad Taher Anwari [590]	before 23 February – 13 November 2001

Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (2001–2004)

Post-Taliban transitional phase (2001)

When Kabul fell to the Northern Alliance on 13 November 2001, former President Burhanuddin Rabbani returned to the Arg on 17 November. ^[622] While the Taliban government still controlled Kandahar for several weeks, around two dozen prominent Afghans convened at the Bonn Conference to establish an interim administration and set a timeline for adopting a new constitution and holding democratic elections. ^[623]

Concerns arose that Rabbani might attempt to retain power and marginalize Pashtun and Shia opposition groups, ^[622] but he ultimately cooperated and supported the formation of a representative government. On 6 December 2001, it was decided that Pashtun leader Hamid Karzai would assume leadership. Until the official transition on 22 December, Rabbani remained de jure president of Afghanistan, as the United Nations had never recognized the Taliban's legitimacy. ^[624] However, the de facto power rested with the Northern Alliance, which established a "Supreme Military Council" to administer the newly captured territories. ^[625] The council, which ruled out a return of Rabbani, declared a three-month mandate. ^[626] Council positions were held by close Massoud-allies: Mohammad Qasim Fahim as head of the council and Defense Minister, ^[625] Yunus Qanuni as acting Interior Minister ^[627] and Abdullah Abdullah as acting Foreign Minister. ^[628]

Supreme Military Council

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation		Origin
Role
Head	Mohammad Qasim Fahim [629]	13 November – 22 December 2001		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs	Abdullah Abdullah [630]	13 November – 22 December 2001		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Defense	Mohammad Qasim Fahim [629]	13 November – 22 December 2001		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Interior Affairs	Yunus Qanuni [550]	13 November – 22 December 2001		Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)

Karzai interim cabinet (2001–2002)

Main article: Afghan Interim Administration

While the 30-member cabinet lineup was announced on 6 December, Karzai and his ministers were officially sworn in only on 22 December 2001. ^[624]

Karzai interim cabinet ^{[623] [631] [632] [633]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation		Origin
Role
Chairman	Hamid Karzai	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group	Pashtun (Kandahar)
Vice Chairman	Mohammad Qasim Fahim [629]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Vice Chairman	Hedayat Amin Arsala [523]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group Mahaz-e Milli	Pashtun (Kabul)
Vice Chairman	Mohammad Shakir Kargar [634]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli	Uzbek (Faryab)
Vice Chairman	Muhammad Mohaqiq [635]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat	Hazara (Balkh)
Vice Chairwoman	Sima Samar	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group	Hazara (Ghazni)
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs	Abdullah Abdullah [630]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Defense	Mohammad Qasim Fahim [629]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Interior Affairs	Yunus Qanuni [550]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Justice	Abdul Rahim Karimi [486]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Uzbek (Takhar)
Finance	Hedayat Amin Arsala [523]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group Mahaz-e Milli	Pashtun (Kabul)
other ministries
Commerce	Sayed Mustafa Kazemi [636]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat	Shiite Sayyid (Parwan)
Education	Rasul Amin [637] [638]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group pro-Mahaz-e Milli	Pashtun (Kunar)
Higher Education	Sharif Fayez [639]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Ismail Khan	Tajik (Herat)
Public Works	Abdul Khaliq Fazal [640]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group	Pashtun
Reconstruction	Amin Farhang [641]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group	Tajik (Kabul)
Public Health	Sohaila Siddiqi [642]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		none	Pashtun (Kabul)
Communications	Abdul Rahim Sayed Jan [643]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Badakhshan)
Mines and Industries	Mohammed Alim Razm [644]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli	Uzbek
Small Industries	Mohammad Arif Noorzai [645]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Karzai	Pashtun (Kandahar)
Agriculture	Sayed Hussain Anwari [539]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance Harakat-e Islami	Shiite Sayyid (Parwan)
Water and Energy	Mohammed Shakir Kargar [634]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli	Uzbek (Faryab)
Irrigation	Mangal Hussain [646]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Peshawar group Hezb-e Islami	Pashtun
Information and Culture	Sayed Makhdoom Raheen [647]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Sunni Sayyid (Kabul)
Urban Development	Abdul Qadeer [648]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Islami Khalis	Pashtun (Nangarhar)
Rural Development	Abdul Malik Anwar [649]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance	Tajik (Kapisa)
Border Affairs	Amanullah Zadran [650]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group	Pashtun (Paktia)
Refugee Affairs [651]	Enayatullah Nazari [652]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Parwan)
Labor and Social Affairs	Mirwais Sadiq [653]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Ismail Khan	Tajik (Herat)
Martyrs and Disabled Affairs	Abdullah Wardak [654]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance pro-Ittehad-e Islami	Pashtun (Wardak)
Planning	Muhammad Mohaqiq [635]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat	Hazara (Balkh)
Transportation	Sultan Hamid Sultan	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Northern Alliance	Hazara (Kabul)
Civil Aviation and Tourism [655]	Abdul Rahman	22 December 2001 – 14 February 2002		Rome group [656]	Nuristani [657]
	vacant	14 February – March 2002
	Zalmai Rassoul [658]	March – 24 June 2002		Rome group	Pashtun (Kabul)
Haj and Mosques [659]	Mohammad Hanif Balkhi [660]	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		none	non-Hazara Shiite [661] (Balkh)
Women's Affairs	Sima Samar	22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002		Rome group	Hazara (Ghazni)

Karzai transitional cabinet (2002–2004)

Main article: Afghan Transitional Administration

The Bonn Agreement of December 2001 had installed an interim government, the 2002 Loya Jirga subsequently elected a transitional administration. From July 2002 until the presidential elections in October 2004, the Transitional Administration governed Afghanistan.

Karzai transitional cabinet ^{[662] [663] [664]}

Portfolio	Name	Year(s)	Affiliation		Origin
Role
President	Hamid Karzai	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Rome group	Pashtun (Kandahar)
First Vice President [665]	Mohammad Qasim Fahim [629]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Second Vice President [665]	Karim Khalili	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat	Hazara (Wardak)
Vice President [665]	Abdul Qadeer [648]	24 June – 6 July 2002		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Islami Khalis	Pashtun (Nangarhar)
Vice President [665]	Hedayat Amin Arsala [523]	late June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Rome group Mahaz-e Milli	Pashtun (Kabul)
Vice President [665]	Nematullah Shahrani	late June 2002 – 23 December 2004		none	Uzbek (Badakhshan)
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs	Abdullah Abdullah [630]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Defense	Mohammad Qasim Fahim [629]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Interior Affairs	Taj Mohammad Wardak	24 June 2002 – 28 January 2003		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami Hezb-e Isteqlal-e Milli	Pashtun
	Ali Ahmad Jalali [666]	28 January 2003 – 23 December 2004 [667]		pro-Western technocrat	Pashtun (Kabul)
Special Security Advisor for Interior Affairs	Yunus Qanuni [550]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004 [668] [669] [670] [671]		Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Justice	Abdul Rahim Karimi [486]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Uzbek (Takhar)
Finance	Ashraf Ghani [672]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		pro-Western technocrat	Pashtun (Logar)
other ministries
Commerce	Sayed Mustafa Kazemi [636]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat	Shiite Sayyid (Parwan)
Education	Yunus Qanuni [550]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Panjshir)
Higher Education	Sharif Fayez [639]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Ismail Khan	Tajik (Herat)
Public Works	Abdul Qadeer [648]	24 June – 6 July 2002		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Islami Khalis	Pashtun (Nangarhar)
	vacant	6 – 20 July 2002
	Abdul Ali	20 July 2002 – 23 December 2004 [673]		pro-Western technocrat [673]	Pashtun
Reconstruction	Amin Farhang [641]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Rome group	Tajik (Kabul)
Public Health	Sohaila Siddiqi [642]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		none	Pashtun (Kabul)
Communications	Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		pro-Western technocrat	Pashtun (Logar)
Mines and Industries	Juma Muhammad Muhammadi [215]	24 June 2002 – 24 February 2003		pro-Western technocrat pro-Republican	Pashtun
	Mohammad Mahfoz Nidaie [674] (acting)	after 24 February 2003 – before 10 June 2004		none	Pashtun
	Hakim Taniwal [675] (acting)	before 10 June – 23 December 2004		pro-Western technocrat	Pashtun (Khost)
Light Industries and Foodstuffs [676]	Mohammed Alim Razm [644]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli	Uzbek
Agriculture and Livestock	Sayed Hussain Anwari [539]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance Harakat-e Islami	Shiite Sayyid (Parwan)
Water and Power	Mohammed Shakir Kargar [634]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli	Uzbek (Faryab)
Irrigation and Environment	Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani [677]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		pro-Western technocrat pro-Rome group	Pashtun
Information and Culture	Sayed Makhdoom Raheen [647]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Rome group pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Sunni Sayyid (Kabul)
Urban Development	Yousef Pashtun [678]	24 June 2002 – 15 August 2003		pro-Western technocrat	Pashtun (Kandahar)
	Gul Agha Sherzai [679]	15 August 2003 – 23 December 2004 [680]		none	Pashtun (Kandahar)
Rural Development	Mohammad Hanif Atmar [681]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		none	Pashtun (Laghman)
Border and Tribal Affairs	Mohammad Arif Noorzai [645]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Karzai	Pashtun (Kandahar)
Refugee Affairs [651]	Enayatullah Nazari [652]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami	Tajik (Parwan)
Labor and Social Affairs	Noor Mohammad Qarqin [682]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		pro-Northern Alliance	Turkmen (Jowzjan)
Martyrs and Disabled	Abdullah Wardak [654]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Ittehad-e Islami	Pashtun (Wardak)
Planning	Muhammad Mohaqiq [635]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat	Hazara (Balkh)
Transportation	Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid [494]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance Harakat-e Islami	Shiite Sayyid (Balkh)
Civil Aviation and Tourism [655]	Mirwais Sadiq [653]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Ismail Khan	Tajik (Herat)
Haj and Mosques	Mohammad Amin Naseryar [683]	24 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		unknown	Pashtun
Women's Affairs	vacant	24 – 28 June 2002
	Habiba Sorabi [684]	28 June 2002 – 23 December 2004 [685] [686]		none	Hazara (Ghazni)
Minister of State for Women's Affairs [687]	Mahboba Hoqooqmal [688]	28 June 2002 – 23 December 2004		none	Hazara (Kabul) [689]

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)

^[690] From the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan through to the August 2021 Fall of Kabul, Afghanistan had interim and transitional administrations, followed by cabinets of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan starting in 2004. These are listed below from latest to earliest.

During the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the president selected the members of cabinet with the approval of the National Assembly. Candidates for a ministerial position had to be an Afghan citizen, be at least 35 years of age and have higher education. ^[691] Ministers, unlike the president and vice presidents, could have citizenship of another country, although in 2017 the Wolesi Jirga had rejected ministers who had dual citizenship. ^[692]

First Karzai cabinet (2004–2009)

Main article: First Karzai cabinet

In the line chart below is the list of members of the Afghan Cabinet from 2004 to 2009. ^{[693] [694]}

Portfolio	Minister	Years	Notes
President	Hamid Karzai	2004–2009
First Vice President	Ahmad Zia Massoud	2004–2009
Second Vice President	Karim Khalili	2004–2009
Senior Minister	Hedayat Amin Arsala	2006–2009	Post did not exist prior to 2006
Foreign Minister	Abdullah Abdullah Rangin Dadfar Spanta	2004–2006 2006–2009 [695]
Defense Minister	Abdul Rahim Wardak	2004–2009
Interior Minister	Ali Ahmad Jalali Ahmad Moqbel Zarar Mohamad Hanif Atmar	2004–2005 [696] 2005–2008 2008–2009
Finance Minister	Anwar ul-Haq Ahady Omar Zakhilwal	2005–2009 [697] 2009-2009
Economic Minister	Mohammad Amin Farhang Mohammad Jalil Shams	2004–2006 2006–2009	[695] [698]
Justice Minister	Sarwar Danish	2004–2009
Youth Minister Information and Culture Minister Culture and Youth Affairs Minister .	Amina Afzali Sayed Makhdum Rahin Sayed Makhdum Rahin Abdul Karim Khoram	2004–2006 2004–2006 2006-2006 2006–2009	Position merged with Minister of Culture in 2006 Position merged with Minister of Youth in 2006 Combination of the posts of minister of Youth Affairs and minister of Information and Culture
Education minister	Noor Mohammad Qarqeen Mohamad Hanif Atmar Ghulam Farooq Wardak	2004–2006 2006–2008 2008–2009 [695]
Higher Education Minister	Ameer Shah Hasanyaar Mohammad Azam Dadfar	[696] [698] 2004–2006 2006–2009
Commerce Minister Commerce and Industries Minister . .	Hedayat Amin Arsala Mohammad Amin Farhang Mohammad Haidar Reza Wahidullah Shahrani	2004–2006 [695] 2006–?  ?-2008 2008–2009	Industries in 2006 transferred from portofolio of Mines to portofolio of Commerce
Water and Energy Minister	Ismail Khan	2004–2009
Transportation and Aviation Minister	Enayatullah Qasemi Nimatullah Ehsan Jawed Hamidullah Qaderi Omar Zakhilwal Hamidullah Farooqi	2004–2006 2006–2008 2008?–2008 2008–2009 2009-2009	[695] [698]
Women's Affairs Minister	Massouda Jalal Husn Bano Ghazanfar	2004–2006 2006–2009
Haj and Islamic Affairs Minister	Nematullah Shahrani	2004–2009
Public Welfare Minister	Sohrab Ali Saffari	2004–2009
Public Health Minister	Mohammad Amin Fatemi	2004–2009
Agriculture Minister	Obaidullah Ramin Mohammad Asif Rahimi	2004–2008 2008–2009	[695] [698]
Mines and Industries Minister Mines Minister	Mir Mohammad Sediq [699] Ibrahim Adel	2004–2006 2006–2009
Communications Minister	Amirzai Sangin	2004–2009
Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister	Mohamad Hanif Atmar Ehsan Zia	2004–2006 2006–2009	[695]
Work and Social Affairs Minister Martyrs and Disabled Minister Work, Social Affairs, Martyred and Disabled Minister	Sayed Ikramuddin Masoomi Sediqa Balkhi Noor Mohammad Qarqeen	2004–2006 2004–2006 2006–2009	The Ministry of Disabled and Martyrs was merged with the Ministry of Social Affairs in 2006
Border Affairs and Tribal Affairs Minister	Azam Dadfar Abdul Karim Brahui	2004–2008 2008–2009
Urban Development Minister	Yousef Pashtun	2004–2009
Counter Narcotics Minister	Habibullah Qaderi General Khodaydad	2004–2008 2008–2009
Refugees and Repatriation Minister	Azam Dadfar Sher Mohammad Etebari Abdul Karim Barahawi	2004–?  ?-2009 2009-2009
Attorney General	Mohammad Ishaq Aloko
Afghan National Security Adviser	Zalmai Rassoul

Second Karzai cabinet (2009–2014)

Main article: Second Karzai cabinet

After winning a second term, President Hamid Karzai nominated 23 ministers in December 2009 to be part of his new administration but only 7 were approved by the National Assembly. All the other candidates that Karzai initially selected were rejected by members of the National Assembly. ^[700] Karzai presented a second list of 18 candidates to the Wolesi Jirga on 9 January 2010. A week later, the Wolesi Jirga again approved only seven of the candidates. ^[701] Since then, part of the ministries have been governed by acting ministers who do not held approval of the Afghan legislature.

In June 2010, after the resignation of Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, President Karzai submitted 7 names for a third round of confirmation in the National Assembly. Five of them were approved by the National Assembly, leaving only six of the 25 ministries left with an 'acting minister.' ^[702] In the line chart below is the list of members of the current Afghan Cabinet (2009–2014). ^[703]

Portfolio	Name	Years	Status
President	Hamid Karzai	2009–2014	Chosen by electorate
First Vice President	Mohammed Fahim	2009–2014	Chosen by electorate, died March 2014
	Yunus Qanuni	2014-2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Second Vice President	Karim Khalili	2009–2014	Chosen by electorate
Foreign Affairs Minister	Zalmai Rassoul	2010–2013	Resigned in 2013 to run for president
	Zarar Ahmad Moqbel	2013–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Defense Minister	Abdul Rahim Wardak	2010–2012	Voted out of office by the National Assembly in 2012
	Bismillah Khan Mohammadi	2012–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Interior Minister	Mohammad Hanif Atmar	2010-2010	Resigned June 2010
	Bismillah Khan Mohammadi	2010–2012	Approved by the National Assembly, voted out of office by the National Assembly in 2012
	Ghulam Mujtaba Patang	2012–2013	Was voted out of office by the National Assembly in 2013
	Mohammad Omar Daudzai	2013–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Finance Minister	Omar Zakhilwal	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Economic Minister	Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Justice Minister	Habibullah Ghaleb	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly, died in March 2014
Information and Cultural Affairs Minister	Sayed Makhdum Raheen	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Education Minister	Ghulam Farooq Wardak	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Higher Education Minister	Sarwar Danish	2010–2012	Rejected by the National Assembly, served as acting minister
	Obaidaullah Obaid	2012–2014	Rejected by the National Assembly in 2010, but in 2012 nominated again and approved
Trade and Commerce Minister	Ghulam Mohammad Eelaqi	2010-2010	Rejected by the National Assembly, served as acting minister
	Anwar ul-Haq Ahady	2010–2013	Approved by the National Assembly, resigned in 2013 to run for president
	Mohammad Shakir Kargar	2013–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Water and Energy Minister	Ismail Khan	2010–2013	Rejected by the National Assembly in 2010, served as acting minister, approved in 2012. Resigned in 2013 to become running mate of Abdurrab Rasul Sayaf.
	Mohammad Arif Noorzai	2013–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Transportation and Aviation Minister	Mohammadulla Batash	2010-2010	Rejected by the National Assembly, served half a year as acting minister
	Daoud Ali Najafi	2010–2014	Rejected in 2010, served as acting minister, approved by the National Assemblyin 2012 [704]
Public Works Minister	Sohrab Ali Safari	2010-2010	Never proposed to the National Assembly, acting minister until 2010
	Abdul Qadus Hamidi	2010–2012	Approved by the National Assembly in 2010
	Najibullah Aoudjan	2012–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Women's Affairs Minister	Husn Bano Ghazanfar	2010–2014	Rejected by the National Assembly in 2010, served as acting minister and approved in 2012
Haj and Islamic Affairs Minister	Mohammad Yousef Niazi	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Public Health Minister	Suraya Dalil	2010–2014	Rejected by the National Assembly in 2010, served as Acting Minister, Approved in 2012 [704]
Agriculture Minister	Mohammad Asif Rahimi	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Mines Minister	Waheedullah Sharani	2010–2013	Approved by the National Assembly, Resigned in 2013 to become running mate to Qayum Karzai.
	Mohammad Akbar Barakzai	2013–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology	Amirzai Sangin	2010–2014	Rejected by the National Assembly in 2010, served as Acting Minister, Approved in 2012
Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister	Jarullah Mansouri	2010–2012	Approved by the National Assembly
	Wais Ahmad Barmak	2012–2014	Approved by the National Assembly [704]
Work, Social Affairs, Martyred and Disabled Minister	Amina Afzali	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Border Affairs and Tribal Affairs Minister	Arsala Jamal	2010-2010	Rejected by the National Assembly, served as acting minister
	Assadullah Khalid	2010–2012	Approved by the National Assembly
	Azizullah Din Mohammad	2012–2013	Rejected by the National Assembly, served as acting minister
	Akram Khpalwak	2013–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Urban Development Minister	Sultan Hussain	2010–2012	Rejected by the National Assembly, served as acting minister
	Hasan Abdullahai	2012–2014	Approved by the National Assembly [704]
Counter Narcotics Minister	Zarar Ahmad Moqbel Osmani	2010–2013	Approved by the National Assembly, resigned in 2013 to become Foreign Affairs Minister
	Mobarez Rashidi	2014-2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Refugees and Repatriation Minister	Abdul Rahim	2010-2010	Rejected by the National Assembly, served as acting minister
	Jamahir Anwari	2010–2014	Approved by the National Assembly
Chief of the National Directorate of Security	Amrullah Saleh Ibrahim Spinzada Asadullah Khalid Rahmatullah Nabil		Resigned in 2010 Acting head since 2010
National Security Advisor	Rangeen Dadfar Spanta

First Ghani cabinet (2015–2019)

Main article: Ghani cabinet

Portfolio	Name	Years	Status
President [705]	Ashraf Ghani	2014–2021	Chosen by electorate. In exile since August 2021
First Vice President	Abdul Rashid Dostum Amrullah Saleh	2014–2020 2020-2021	Chosen by electorate. In exile
Second Vice President	Mohammad Sarwar Danish	2014–2021	Chosen by electorate. In exile
Chief Executive Officer	Abdullah Abdullah	2014–2020	Position abolished in 2020.
First Deputy Chief Executive Officer	Mohammad Khan	2014–2020
Second Deputy Chief Executive Officer	Mohammad Mohaqiq	2014–2020
Foreign Affairs Minister	Salahuddin Rabbani	2015–2019	Acting (First Approved by the National Assembly, but later Rejected by them)
National Defense Minister	Tariq Shah Bahrami	2017–2019	Approved by the National Assembly
Interior Affairs Minister	Wais Barmak	2017–2018	Approved by the National Assembly
Finance Minister	Eklil Ahmad Hakimi	2015–2019	Approved by the National Assembly
Economy Minister	Mustafa Mastoor	2017–2020	Approved by the National Assembly
Agriculture Minister	Nasir Ahmad Durrani	2017–2019	Approved by the National Assembly
Energy and Water Minister	Ali Ahmad Osmani	2015–2018	Approved by the National Assembly
Minister of Justice	Abdul Basir Anwar	2015–2018	Approved by the National Assembly
Information and Culture Minister	Abdul Bari Jahani	2015–2017	Approved by the National Assembly
Minister of Education	Assadullah Hassan Balkhi	2015–2017
Higher Education Minister	Najibullah Khwaja Omari	2017–2018	Approved by the National Assembly
Minister of Industry and Commerce	Humayoon Rasaw	2015–2017	Approved by the National Assembly
Transport Minister	Mohammad Yamma Shams	2020–2020	Approved by the National Assembly
Women's Affairs Minister	Delbar Nazari	2015–2017	Approved by the National Assembly
Haj and Religious Affairs Minister	Faiz Mohammad Osmani	2015–2019	Approved by the National Assembly
Public Health Minister	Ferozuddin Feroz	2015–2020	Approved by the National Assembly
Mines Minister	Nargis Nehan	2017–2020	Acting
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology	Shahzad Gul Ayoubi	2017–2018	Approved by the National Assembly
Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development	Pohanmal Mojib ul-Rahman Karimi	2017–2018
Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled	Faizullah Zaki	2017–2018	Approved by the National Assembly
Frontiers, Nations, and Tribal Affairs Minister	Gulagha Sherzai	2017–2020	Approved by the National Assembly
Urban Development and Housing Minister	Mansour Nadery	2015–2019	Approved by the National Assembly
Counter Narcotics Minister	Salamat Azimi	2015–2019	Approved by the National Assembly
Refugees and Repatriation Minister	Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi	2015–2020	Approved by the National Assembly
Attorney General	Farid Hamidi	2016–2021	In exile
Director of the National Directorate of Security	Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai	2016–2019	Approved by the National Assembly
National Security Advisor	Mohammad Hanif Atmar	2015–2019	Appointed by Ashraf Ghani

Second Ghani cabinet (2019–2021)

Portfolio	Name	Years	Status
President	Ashraf Ghani	2014-2021	Chosen by electorate
First Vice President	Abdul Rashid Dostum	2014-2020	Chosen by electorate
Second Vice President	Sarwar Danish	2014-2021	Chosen by electorate
Foreign Affairs Minister	Salahuddin Rabbani	2015-2021	Acting (First Approved by the National Assembly, but later Rejected by them)
National Defense Minister [706] [707]	Tariq Shah Bahrami	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Interior Affairs Minister	Wais Barmak	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Finance Minister	Eklil Ahmad Hakimi	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Economy Minister	Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Agriculture Minister	Nasir Ahmad Durrani	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Energy and Water Minister	Ali Ahmad Osmani	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Justice Minister	Abdul Basir Anwar	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Information and Culture Minister	Abdul Bari Jahani	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Education Minister	Shinwari	2017-2021	Acting
Higher Education Minister	Najibullah Khwaja Omari	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Trade and Commerce Minister	Humayoon Rasaw	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Transportation and Aviation Minister	Muhammad Hamid Tahmasi	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Women's Affairs Minister	Delbar Nazari	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Haj and Religious Affairs Minister	Faiz Mohammad Osmani	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Public Health Minister	Ferozuddin Feroz	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Public Works Minister	Yama Yari	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Mines Minister	Nargis Nehan	2017-2021	Acting
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology	Shahzad Gul Ayoubi	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister	Mujiburrahman Karimi	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled	Faizullah Zaki	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Frontiers, Nations, and Tribal Affairs Minister	Gul Agha Sherzai	2017-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Urban Development and Housing Minister	Sayed Sadat Mansur Naderi	2015-2018	Approved by the National Assembly
Counter Narcotics Minister	Salamat Azimi	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Refugees and Repatriation Minister	Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi	2015-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
Attorney General	Mohammad Farid Hamidi	2016-2021
Director of the National Directorate of Security	Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai	2016-2021	Approved by the National Assembly
State Minister for Martyred and Disabled Affairs	Laluddin Aryubi	2018-2021	Appointed by Ashraf Ghani
National Security Advisor	Mohammad Hanif Atmar	2015-2021	Appointed by Ashraf Ghani
State Ministry for Peace (SMP)	Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi [708]	2020-2021	Approved by the National Assembly

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present)

Following the fall of Kabul to Taliban Forces on 15 August 2021, tentative nominations to the cabinet were announced in late August 2021. ^{[709] [710] [711]}

The Taliban said in early September 2021 that women would not be allowed to "work in high-ranking posts" in the government ^[712] and "ruled out" women in the cabinet. ^[713] On 24 August 2021, Fawzia Koofi, a former member of the Afghan National Assembly, had said that a men-only government would "not be complete". ^[714] Early September street protests by women in Herat and Kabul called for women to be included in the new government. ^{[715] [716] [712]}

A men-only "caretaker cabinet" ^[717] was appointed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on 7 September 2021. ^{[718] [719]} BBC News stated that the Ministry of Women's Affairs appeared to have been abolished. ^[719] Another two veterans were named two weeks later as deputies. ^[720] Afghanistan's main political parties objected to the choice of acting Cabinet members as non-inclusive, with Jamiat-e Islami describing it as "more monopolist and extremist in politics and power than the previous imposed leaders", and Atta Muhammad Nur seeing it as a "sign of hegemony, monopoly and a return to the past". ^[721]

As of 29 January 2022, no other country had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the de facto government of Afghanistan. ^[722]

Akhund caretaker cabinet (2021–)

^{[723] [724] [725]}

Portfolio	Name	Years	Status	Refs
Prime Minister	Hasan Akhund [572]	15 September 2021 – 17 May 2023	acting; retreated due to illness	[711]
	Abdul Kabir [571]	17 May – 17 July 2023	acting; caretaker	[726] [727] [728] [729]
	Hasan Akhund [572]	17 July 2023 – present	acting; resumed office after illness
First Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Ghani Baradar	2021–present	acting	[711]
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Salam Hanafi	2021–present	acting	[711]
Third Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Kabir	2021–10 January 2025	acting	[730]
Minister of Defense	Abdul Qayyum Zakir	24 August 2021 – 7 September 2021	acting	[731]
	Mullah Yaqoob	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of Technology and Logistics at Ministry of Defense	Maulvi Attaullah Omari	2022–present	acting	[732]
Deputy Minister of Planning and Policy at Ministry of Defense	Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Farid	2022–present	acting	[732]
Deputy Minister of Construction of the Ministry of Defense	Maulvi Abdul Ali Jihadiyar	2022–present	acting	[732]
Minister of Interior Affairs	Ibrahim Sadr	24 August 2021 – 7 September 2021	acting	[733]
	Sirajuddin Haqqani	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Interior Minister	Noor Jalal	7 September 2021–present	acting	[734]
	Ibrahim Sadr	2021–present	acting	[735]
	Mohammad Mohsin Hashimi	2021–present	acting	[736]
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Amir Khan Muttaqi	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of Counter Narcotics in the Ministry of Interior Affairs	Abdul Haq Akhund	2021–present	acting	[711]
Minister of Finance	Gul Agha Ishakzai	2021–30 May 2023	acting	[711]
	Nasir Akhund	30 May 2023–present	acting
Deputy Minister of Finance	Nasir Akhund	2021–30 May 2023	acting	[737]
Minister of Education	Hemat Akhundzada	23 August 2021 – 7 September 2021	acting	[738]
	Noorullah Munir	2021–present	acting	[711]
Minister of Information and Culture	Khairullah Khairkhwa	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of Information and Culture	Zabihullah Mujahid	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of youth affairs at Information and Culture Ministry	Faizullah Akhund	2021–14 March 2022	acting	[739]
	Abdul Rahim Saqib	14 March 2022–present	acting	[740]
Deputy Minister of finance and administration at Information and Culture Ministry	Atiqullah Azizi	2021–present	acting	[739]
Minister of Economy	Din Mohammad Hanif	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of Economy	Abdul Latif Nazari	2021–present	acting	[741]
Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs	Noor Mohammad Saqib	2021–present	acting	[711]
Minister of Justice	Abdul Hakim Haqqani	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of Justice	Maulvi Abdul Karim	14 March 2022–present	acting	[740]
Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs	Noorullah Noori	2021–present	acting	[711]
Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development	Mohammad Younus Akhundzada	2021–present	acting	[711]
Minister of Urban Development and Housing	Hamdullah Nomani	15 January 2023–present	acting	[742]
Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development	Maulvi Abdul Rahman Halim	2021–present	acting	[743]
	Mufti Saeed Ahmad Mustaqim	2021–present	acting	[744]
	Qari Salahuddin Ayubi	2022–present	acting	[732]
Minister of Public Works	Abdul Manan Omari	2021–2023	acting	[711]
	Mohammad Esa Thani	2023–present	acting	[745]
Deputy Minister of Public Works	Bakht-ur-Rehman Sharafat	2021–14 March 2022	acting	[746]
Minister of Mines and Petroleum	Mohammed Isa Akhund	7 September 2021 – 22 November 2021	acting	[711]
	Shahabuddin Delawar	23 November 2021 – 7 July 2024	acting	[747]
	Gul Agha Ishakzai	7 July 2024–present	acting	[748]
Deputy Minister of Mines and Petroleum	Mohammed Isa Akhund	23 November 2021	acting	[747]
Minister of Water and Energy	Abdul Latif Mansoor	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of Water and Energy	Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Omar	2021–present	acting	[749]
	Arifullah Arif	2021–present	acting	[737]
Minister of Civil Aviation and Transport	Hamidullah Akhundzada	2021–present	acting	[750] [711]
Minister of Higher Education	Abdul Baqi Haqqani	2021–2022	acting	[751] [711]
	Neda Mohammad	2022–present	acting
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Technical affairs	Lutfullah Khairkhwa	2021–present	acting	[752]
Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration at Ministry of Higher Education	Maulvi Haseebullah Hamid	2022–present	acting	[732]
Minister of Telecommunications	Najibullah Haqqani	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Minister of Telecommunications	Saifuddin Tayeb	2021–present	acting	[747]
Minister of Refugees	Khalil Haqqani	2021–11 December 2024	acting	[711]
	vacant	11 December 2024 – 10 January 2025
	Abdul Kabir	10 January 2025–present	acting	[753]
Director of Intelligence	Abdul Haq Wasiq	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Director of Intelligence	Tajmir Javad	2021–present	acting	[711]
	Rahmatullah Najeeb	2021–present	acting	[711]
Governor of the Central Bank	Haji Mohammad Idris	August 2021–October 2021	acting	[711]
	Shakir Jalali	October 2021–March 2023	acting	[754]
	Gul Agha Ishakzai	March 2023–July 2024	acting
	Noor Ahmad Agha	July 2024–present	acting	[748]
Director of the Administrative Office of the Prime Minister	Ahmad Jan Ahmady	2021–present	acting	[711]
Minister for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice	Sheikh Mohammad Khalid	2021–present	acting	[711] [718] [755]
Deputy Minister of Defense	Abdul Qayyum Zakir	2021–present	acting	[735]
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces	Qari Fasihuddin	2021–present	acting	[711]
Deputy Foreign Minister	Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai	2021–present	acting	[711]
Minister of Public Health	Qalandar Ibad	2021–28 May 2024	acting	[756]
	Maulawi Noor Jalal	May 2024–present	acting	[748]
Deputy Minister of Public Health	Abdul Bari Omar	2021–2022	acting	[756]
	Mohammad Hassan Ghiasi	2021–present	acting	[756]
	Maulvi Mohammad Ishaq Asim	2022–present	acting	[757]
Minister of Commerce and Industry	Nooruddin Azizi	2021–present	acting	[758]
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry	Muhammad Basheer	2021–present	acting	[756]
	Mohammad Azim Sultan Zada	2021–present	acting	[756]
Deputy Minister of Disaster Management	Ghulam Ghaus	2021–present	acting	[749]
Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs	Gul Zarin	2021–present	acting	[756]
	Haji Gul Mohammad	2021–present	acting	[749]
	Maulvi Ahmad Taha	2021–4 March 2022	acting	[739]
	Maulvi Abdul Rahman Haqqani	2022–present	acting	[732]
Deputy Minister of Refugees	Arsala Kharoti	2021–present	acting	[749]
Director of the Central National Statistics	Mohammad Faqeer	2021–present	acting	[756]
Head of the Afghanistan Nuclear Energy Agency	Engr. Najibullah	2021–present	acting	[756]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock	Abdul Rahman Rashid	2021–present	acting	[759]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock	Sadar Azam	2021–present	acting	[759]
	Attaullah Omari	2021–4 March 2022	acting	[759]
	Shamsuddin Pahlawan	2021–present	acting	[760]
Minister of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs	Abdul Majeed Akhund	2021–present	acting	[760]
Deputy Minister of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs	Mullah Abdul Razzaq Akhund	2021–4 March 2022	acting	[760]
	Sheikh Maulvi Abdul Hakim	2021–present	acting	[747]
Deputy Minister of Education	Maulvi Sakhaullah	2021–present	acting	[760]
	Saeed Ahmad Shahid Khel	2021–present	acting	[743]
Minister of Disaster Management	Mohammad Abbas Akhund	2021–present	acting	[747]
Deputy Minister of Disaster Management	Sharafuddin Taqi	2021–present	acting	[747]
	Maulvi Enayatullah	2021–present	acting	[747]
Head of the Afghan passport Department	Alam Gul Haqqani	2021–present	acting	[761]
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs	Abdul Wali	2022–present	acting	[732]
Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs	Maulvi Makhdoom Abdul Salam Saadat	2022–present	acting	[732]
Deputy Minister of Tourism	Mullah Saaduddin Akhund	2022–present	acting	[732]
Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration at Ministry of Urban Development	Hafiz Mohammad Amin	2022–present	acting	[732]

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26. alternative name(s): Abdul Ahad.
27. alternative name(s): Abdul Hadi Dawai.
28. alternative name(s): Ali Mohammad Khan.
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35. until
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40. alternative name(s): Ghulam Faruq Osman.
41. alternative name(s): Abdul Majid.
42. alternative name(s): Ghulam Yahya Khan Tarzi.
43. alternative name(s): Ghulam Muhammad Shirzad.
44. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
45. alternative name(s): General Asadullah Seraj.
46. alternative name(s): (General, Sardar) Muhammad Daud.
47. some sources say Shah Mahmud Khan was Defense Minister from 1929 until 1947.
48. alternative name(s): General Muhammad Umar.
49. alternative name(s): Mir Muhammad Haidar.
50. alternative name(s): Dr. Najibullah Torwayana, Najib Ullah.
51. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Majid.
52. some sources say Ghulam Yahya Tarzi was Information Minister from 1945 until 1948.
53. some sources say Mir Muhammad Yusuf was Information Minister from 1937 until 1948.
54. alternative name(s): Said Qassim Rishtya, (Sayed) Qassem Reshtia.
55. some sources say Salahuddin Sajuqi was Press President from 1939 until 1947.
56. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
57. on 7 September 1953, King Mohammad Zahir Shah asked Mohammad Daoud Khan to form a new cabinet, which started acting on 20 September 1953.
58. some sources say Ali Muhammad Khan was Foreign Minister from 1939 until 1952.
59. alternative name(s): Sultan Mohammad, Sultan Ahmed Sherzai.
60. some sources say Sultan Ahmad Khan Sherzoy was Foreign Minister from 1952 until 1953.
61. some sources say Muhammad Umar was Defense Minister from 1948 until 1952.
62. some sources say Muhammad Aref was Defense Minister from 1952 until 1958.
63. alternative name(s): General Abdul Ahad Malikyar.
64. some sources say Mohammad Daoud Khan was Interior Minister from 1949 until 1951.
65. alternative name(s): Mir Sayyid Kasim.
66. some sources say Muhammad Nauruz was Finance Minister from 1950 until 1952.
67. some sources say Ghulam Yahya Tarzi was Finance Minister from 1952 until 1954.
68. some sources say Abdul Majid Zabuli was National Economy Minister from 1938 until 1951.
69. some sources say Faiz Mohammad Khan Zikeria was Education Minister from 1950 until 1952.
70. alternative name(s): Eng. Muhammad Akram Parwanta, Muhammad Akram.
71. some sources say Muhammad Naim was Public Works Minister from 1950 until 1952.
72. alternative name(s): Dr. Ghulam Faruq.
73. alternative name(s): Muhammad Hashim Maywandmal, Muhammad Hashem Maiwandwal.
74. alternative name(s): Sayyid Shamsuddin Majrooh, Shamsuddin Majruh.
75. Historical and political who's who of Afghanistan. 1975. ISBN   978-3-201-00921-8.
76. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
77. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
78. on 10 March 1963, Mohammad Daoud Khan resigned, leaving the post of Prime Minister vacant until four days later when King Mohammad Zahir Shah asked Mohammad Yusuf to form a new cabinet, which started acting on the same day.
79. alternative name(s): (General) Muhammad Aref.
80. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
81. some sources say Muhammad Arif was Defense Minister from 1952 until 1958.
82. some sources say Abdul Ahad Malikyar was Interior Minister from 1951 until 1955.
83. alternative name(s): Abdul Hakim Shah-Alami, Abdul Hakim Shahalimi, Abdul Hakim.
84. some sources say Abdul Hakim Shah Alami was Interior Minister from 1955 until 1958.
85. some sources say Mir Sayyid Muhammad Qasim was Justice Minister from 1950 until 1955.
86. some sources say Sayyid Abdullah was Justice Minister from 1955 until 1963.
87. alternative name(s): Abdul Malik.
88. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Rauf Haidar.
89. alternative name(s): Dr. Ali Ahmad Popal.
90. some sources say Ghulam Faruq was Health Minister from 1950 until 1955.
91. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Zahir.
92. some sources say Abdul Zahir was Health Minister from 1955 until 1963.
93. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Muhammad Yusuf, Mohammad Yousuf, Mohammad Yusof.
94. alternative name(s): Dr. Muhammad Nasir Keshawarz.
95. alternative name(s): Abdul Sattar Shalizi.
96. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Mohammad Asef Sohail.
97. "G. Afghan Cabinets: 1963-71". Afghanistan. Princeton University Press. 1980. pp. 690–694. doi:10.1515/9781400858910.690. ISBN   978-1-4008-5891-0.
98. "Instagram".
99. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
100. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
101. on 29 October 1965, Mohammad Yusuf resigned, and King Mohammad Zahir Shah asked Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal to form a new cabinet, which started acting on 2 November 1965.
102. approved by the Wolesi Jirga from 25 October until 2 November 1965, but never served during this one week.
103. alternative name(s): (General) Khan Muhammad (Khan).
104. alternative name(s): (Professor, Dr.) Abdul Kayeum, Abdul Qayyum, Abdul Qayoum, Abdul Qayyum.
105. alternative name(s): Muhammad Husain Masa.
106. alternative name(s): Abdullah Khan Yaftali, Abdullah Yaqta.
107. alternative name(s): Mohammed Sarwar Omar.
108. alternative name(s): Dr. Nour Ali, Nur Ali.
109. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Muhammad Anas.
110. alternative name(s): Azim Khan.
111. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdur Rahim, Abdul Rahim.
112. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Haider, Muhammad Haidar.
113. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Nasir Keshawarz.
114. alternative name(s): Mir Muhammad Akbar Reza.
115. some sources say Gul Pacha Ulfat was Tribal Affairs President from 14 March 1963 until 25 October 1965.
116. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Abdul Samad Hamid.
117. "Afghanistan". 1980.
118. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
119. on 11 October 1967 (or 12 October, depending on the source), Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal resigned, and King Mohammad Zahir Shah named Abdullah Yaftali acting Prime Minister, before asking Nur Ahmad Etemadi to form a new cabinet on 1 November 1967, which started acting on 15 November 1967.
120. alternative name(s): Eng. Ahmadullah.
121. some sources say Mohammad Husain Messa was Interior Minister from 25 January until 15 November 1967.
122. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Hakim Tabibi.
123. alternative name(s): Muhammad Ehsan Rostamel.
124. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Muhammad Osman Anwari.
125. alternative name(s): Kubra Nurzai.
126. some sources say Abdul Samad Salim was Communications Minister from 2 November 1965 until 17 August 1966.
127. alternative name(s): Engineer Mohammad Azim Gran, Muhammad Azim Gran.
128. alternative name(s): Engineer Abdul Samad Salim.
129. alternative name(s): Muhammad Osman Sidqi.
130. alternative name(s): Mohammad Khalid Roashan, Muhammad Khalid Roshan.
131. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Hakim Ziayee, Abdul Hakim Ziayi.
132. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Ravan Farhadi, Ravan A. G. Farhâdi.
133. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
134. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
135. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
136. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Omar Wardak.
137. alternative name(s): Engineer Mohammad Bashir Ludin, Muhammad Bashir Lodin.
138. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Asghar.
139. alternative name(s): Muhammad Anwar Ziayi.
140. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Akram.
141. alternative name(s): Said Masud Pohanyar.
142. alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Wahid Sorabi, Abdul Wahed Sarābi, Abdul Wahid Sarabi, Abdul Vahed Serabi.
143. The new cabinet was announced on 17 November 1969 but only started acting on 2 December 1969.
144. on 17 May 1967 (or 16 May, depending on the source), Nur Ahmad Etemadi resigned, and King Mohammad Zahir Shah asked him to stay in office as acting Prime Minister until a new government was formed. On 8 June 1971, Zahir Shah asked Abdul Zahir to form a new cabinet, which he appointed on the same day and which started acting on 26 July 1971 when the National Assembly gave the cabinet the vote of confidence.
145. alternative name(s): Abdul Satar Seerat.
146. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Aman.
147. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Muhammad Yaqub Lali, Mohammad Yaqub Lalee, Yaqub Lali.
148. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj, Dr. Mohammad Ebrahim Majid Seraj, Professor Ibrahim Majid Seraj, Prof. Mohammad Ibrahim Seraj, Dr. Ibrahim Majid Siraj, Mohammad Ibrah Seraj.
149. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Mahmud Habibi.
150. "G. Afghan Cabinets: 1963-71". Afghanistan. Princeton University Press. 1980. pp. 690–694. doi:10.1515/9781400858910.690. ISBN   978-1-4008-5891-0.
151. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
153. After Abdul Zahir's first resignation offer was rejected on 25 September 1972, King Mohammad Zahir Shah eventually accepted it on 5 December 1972. He asked him to stay in office as acting Prime Minister until a new government was formed. On 8 December 1972, Zahir Shah asked Mohammad Musa Shafiq to form a new cabinet, which started acting on 12 December 1972.
154. alternative name(s): Muhammad Musa Shafiq.
155. alternative name(s): Amanullah Mansuri.
156. alternative name(s): Muhammad Anwar Arghandiwal, Mohammad Anwar Arghandewal.
157. alternative name(s): Dr. Ghulam Haidar Dawar, Ghulam Haider Dawar.
158. alternative name(s): Muhammad Asef Ghausi, Muhammad Arif Ghausi.
159. The Kabul Times, April 13, 1972, p. 1.
160. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Yasin Azim, Yaseen Azim, Muhammad Yasin Azim.
161. Azim, actually Deputy Education Minister, was acting Education Minister since at least 3 June 1972: The Kabul Times: June 3, 1972, p. 1.
162. alternative name(s): (General) Khwazak Khan, Khwazakkhan.
163. alternative name(s): Engineer Nasratullah Malikyar, Nosratollah Malekyar.
164. alternative name(s): Muhammad Ibrahim Abbasi.
165. some sources say Abbasi resigned on 12 April 1972 but he was still in charge at least on 17 May 1972: The Kabul Times: May 17, 1972, p. 4.
167. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 alternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Wakil, Abdul Vakil.
168. Minister without portfolio in charge of Afghanistan's Emergency Agricultural Programme: The Kabul Times, June 19, 1972, p. 1.
169. The Afghan Times, December 11, 1972, p. 1–3
170. "Chronology November 16, 1972-February 15, 1973". Middle East Journal. 27 (2): 191–206. 1973. JSTOR   4325058.
171. With the Coup of 17 July 1973, Mohammad Daoud Khan deposes King Mohammad Zahir Shah and proclaims the Republic of Afghanistan, resulting in the end of the Shafiq cabinet.
172. alternative name(s): Nematollah Pazhwak, Nematullah Maruf Pazhwak, Niamatullah Pazhwak.
173. alternative name(s): Samiuddin Zhowand.
174. Caretaker as he actually was the Deputy Minister and not considered an integral part of the cabinet. Mohammad Musa Shafiq informed the National Assembly that ministries for which a minister has not yet been designated will be headed by the Deputy Ministers, with overall political responsibility for their performance staying with himself as Prime Minister.
175. alternative name(s): Muhammad Khan Jalalar, Muhammad Khan Jalallal, Mohammad Khan Jalallar.
176. alternative name(s): Dr. (Mohammad) Ali Nawaz.
177. Azim was Deputy and caretaking Education Minister since Shafiq's inauguration as Prime Minister on 12 December 1972 and was officially named Education Minister on 5 March 1973; see The Kabul Times , 6 March 1973, p. 1, link:
178. alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Akhtar Khoshbeen.
179. alternative name(s): Gholam Dastegir Azizi.
180. alternative name(s): Sabahoddin Kushkaki.
181. Caretaker as he actually was the Vice President and not considered an integral part of the cabinet. Mohammad Musa Shafiq, who specifically planned to reform the Tribal Affairs Department into a proper ministry, informed the National Assembly that ministries for which a minister has not yet been designated will be headed by the Deputy Ministers (or Vice President as in this case), with overall political responsibility for their performance staying with himself as Prime Minister.
182. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
183. Mukerjee, Dilip (1975). "Afghanistan under Daud: Relations with Neighboring States". Asian Survey. 15 (4): 301–312. doi:10.2307/2643235. JSTOR   2643235.
184. The Kabul Times , August 2, 1973, p. 1, link: .
185. 1 2 3 Official title: President of the State and Prime Minister of the Republic of Afghanistan, as per The Kabul Times , July 21, 1973, p.1, link: .
186. With the Coup of 17 July 1973, Mohammad Daoud Khan deposes King Mohammad Zahir Shah and proclaims the Republic of Afghanistan, while the cabinet was approved by the Central Committee of the Republic on 1 August 1973, before officially starting to act on 2 August 1973.
187. alternative name(s): Muhammad Hasan Sharq.
188. alternative name(s): (Lieutenant Colonel) Faiz Muhammad, Faiz Mohammad.
189. alternative name(s): Sayed Abdul Ellah, Sayyid Abdullah, Seyyed Abdol Elah.
190. When Daoud Khan appointed his cabinet on 2 August 1973, Jalalar was only Acting Commerce Minister while actually being Deputy Commerce Minister; see . However, since at least 11 February 1974, Jalalar was the actual Commerce Minister; see The Kabul Times, February 11, 1974, p. 1.
191. Nematullah Pazhwak officially retired due to health reasons from his post as Education Minister on 19 December 1974, being replaced by Mines and Industries Minister Abdul Kayeum; see The Kabul Times, December 19, 1974, p. 1.
192. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Ghausuddin, Ghausuddin Faeq.
193. alternative name(s): (Prof. Dr.) Nazar Muhammad Sikandar, Nazar Mohammad Sikandar.
194. alternative name(s): Engineer Abdul Hameed, Abdul Hamid.
195. The Kabul Times, April 24, 1974, p. 1.
196. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Azizullah Zaer.
197. Acting Communications Minister while actually being Deputy Communications Minister since at least 28 May 1974; see The Kabul Times, May 28, 1974, p. 1.
198. alternative name(s): Ghulam Jailani Bakhtary, Ghulam Jalani Bakhtari.
199. alternative name(s): (Prof. Dr.) Abdul Rahim Nawin, Abdul Rahim Navin, Abdol Rahim Navin.
200. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Pacha Gul.
201. alternative name(s): Ali Ahmad Khoram, Ali Ahmad Korram.
202. When Daoud Khan appointed his cabinet on 2 August 1973, Khurram was only Acting Planning Minister while actually being Deputy Planning Minister until at least 28 March 1974; see The Kabul Times, March 28, 1974, p. 1 and . However, since at least 11 July 1974, Khurram was the actual Planning Minister; see The Kabul Times, July 11, 1974, p. 1.
203. Some sources say the new cabinet was only appointed in October 1975 and took office on 21 November 1975, but The Kabul Times reported about that the cabinet reshuffle took place on 27 September 1975 and the new ministers only assumed office the next day; .
204. Mohammad Daoud Khan dispanded the cabinet on 26 February 1977. The cabinet members stayed in their position as acting ministers until Daoud announced the formation of a new cabinet on 13 March 1977, which took office on 19 March 1977.
205. The post of Second Deputy Prime Minister was reintroduced on 28 September 1975; .
206. 1 2 alternative name(s): Abdul Qadeer, Abdul Qadir, Abdol Qadir.
207. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
208. alternative name(s): Ghulam Haydar Rasuli.
209. alternative name(s): (Professor) Wafiyullah Sami'i, Wafiullah Samiee.
210. alternative name(s): Ghulam Siddiq Muhibi.
211. alternative name(s): Professor Abdullah Omar, Abdollah Omar.
212. alternative name(s): Abdol Karim Attayee.
213. alternative name(s): Abdol Tawab Asefi.
214. alternative name(s): Azizollah Wasefi.
215. alternative name(s): Jum'a-Mohammad Mohammadi, Juma Muhammad Muhammadi, Emam Mohammad Mohammadi.
216. alternative name(s): Abdul Aziz Forough.
217. Ferough was Deputy Planning Minister and took over the role of Acting Planning Minister after Ali Ahmad Khurram was assassinated on 16 November 1977; see The Kabul Times, 11 December 1977, p. 4.
218. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
219. The Kabul Times, 4 May 1978, p. 1.
220. alternative name(s): (Lieutenant Colonel, Major) Mohammad Aslam Watanjar, Muhammad Aslam Watanyar.
221. alternative name(s): Colonel Abdur Qadir, Abdul Qader Dagarwal.
222. alternative name(s): Nur Ahmad Nur, Noor Ahmad Noor.
223. alternative name(s): Abdul Hakim Sherai Jauzjani, Abdul Hakim Sharayee Jauzjani, Abdul Hakim Shara′i, Abdul Hakim Sharaee, Abdul Hakim Sharaiee Jawzjani.
224. alternative name(s): Abdul Karim Meesaq.
225. alternative name(s): Dastagir Panjsheri.
226. alternative name(s): (Professor) Mahmoud Soma.
227. alternative name(s): (Major, General, Lieutenant Colonel) Mohammad Rafi, Muhammad Rafi′i, Mohammad Rafiee.
228. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Shah Wali.
229. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Muhammad Ismail Danesh, Mohammad Ismail Danesh, Mohammad Ismail Daneshwar, Mohammad Esmail Danesh.
230. Khudadad Ismail Danesh may be the same as Mohammad Ismail Danesh as both are called Ismail Danesh for short.
231. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Saleh Mohammad Ziri, Saleh Mohammad Zeiri, Saleh Muhammad Zirai, Saleh Muhammad Ziri, Saleh Mohammad Zeary, Saleh Mohamed Zeary.
232. alternative name(s): Pohanwal Mohammad Mansur Hashemi, Muhammad Mansur Hashimi, Mansur Hashemi.
233. alternative name(s): Mohammad Hassan Bareq Shafiee, Muhammad Hasan Bareq-Shafi′i, Hassan Bareq Shafiee, Mohammad Hassan Shafi′i, Bareq Shafi′i, Hasan Bareq-Shafi'i.
234. alternative name(s): Suleiman Laeq, Sulaiman Laiq, Solayman Laeq, Ghulam Mujaddid.
235. Layeq was Radio and Television Minister until 29 November 1979 when the Ministry was merged with the Ministry of Information and Culture; see The Kabul Times, 30 November 1978, p. 1 and 4.
236. alternative name(s): Nezamuddin Tahzeeb.
237. alternative name(s): Muhammad Siddiq Alemyar, Mohammad Sediq Alemyar, Mohammad Siddiq Alemyar.
238. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Nahid Anahita Ratebzad.
239. The Kabul Times, 13 July 1978, p. 1.
240. The Kabul Times, 1 April 1979, p. 1.
242. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
243. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
244. The World Was Going Our Way: The KGB and the Battle for the Third World, p. 719.
245. The Kabul Times, 29 July 1979, p. 1 and 4.
246. alternative name(s): (Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel) Sherjan Mazduryar, Sher Jan Mazdooryar.
247. alternative name(s): Faqir Muhammad Faqir.
248. also called the Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone ; see Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
249. alternative name(s): Muhammad Gulabzoi, Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoi.
250. alternative name(s): Engineer Zarif.
251. Revolutionary Afghanistan (PDF). 1982. p. 166. ISBN   978-1-032-12674-6.
252. The Kabul Times, 15 September 1979, p. 1 and 4.
253. alternative name(s): (Khayal, Khyal) Mohammad Katawazi.
254. alternative name(s): Sahibjan Sahrayi, Saheb Jan Sahrayee.
255. The Kabul Times, 1 January 1980, p. 1.
257. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
258. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
259. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
260. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
261. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
262. alternative name(s): Soltan Ali Keshtmand, Sultan Ali Kishtmand.
263. alternative name(s): Abdur Rashid Arian, Abdurrashid Aryan, Abdorrashid Arian, Abdul Rashid Aryan.
264. alternative name(s): Guldad.
265. alternative name(s): (Lieutenant General, Engineer) Nazar Muhammad.
266. alternative name(s): (Professor, Pohand) Mohammad Ibrahim Azim, Mohammad Ebrahim Azim.
267. alternative name(s): Fazul Rahim Mohmand.
268. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Raz Mohammad Pakteen, Raz Muhammad Paktin.
269. alternative name(s): Abdul Majid, Abdul Majid Sarbiland.
270. The Kabul Times, 13 June 1981, p. 1.
271. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. pp. 392–402. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
273. Afghanistan, the great game revisited, p. 393–450.
274. There is a possibility that Nazar Mohammad refers to two different people with the same name, as by multiple sources (including Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, The Ohio State University, 10 January 1986, p. 1), the "Minister of National Defense" was called " Lieutenant General Nazar Mohammad" while the "Minister of Construction Affairs" was just called "Nazar Mohammad" without any titles.
275. The New York Times: AROUND THE WORLD; Afghans Shake Up 2 Cabinet Ministries, Dec. 5, 1986.
276. "Chronology October 16, 1986-January 15, 1987." Middle East Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 1987, pp. 255–79. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327539. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
277. . "Goldad. A literacy teacher trained in India, he has been flexible enough to hold posts under Taraki, Amin, Babrak and Najib. Appointed to the PDPA Central Committee by Amin, he has remained there under Babrak and Najib. In 1980 he was made Vice President of the Afghan-Soviet Friendship Society, deputy head of a Central Committee Sub- committee, and Minister of Higher and Vocational Education, and soon thereafter, Deputy Prime Minister. In June 1981 he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, a position he still held as recently as November 1986 even though he lost his ministerial post in September 1982."
278. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments, The Ohio State University, 7 July 1987, p. 1.
279. . "Abdul Majid Sarboland. Minister of Information and Culture, 1980; ousted September 1982 along with Guldad but remained as Deputy Chairman of Council of Ministers and reportedly spent time in Moscow. Named ambassador to Cuba, September 1986. A Pushtun."
280. According to a paper of the Stanford University from May 1984 (), Khalil Ahmad Abawi was replaced by Sarwar Mangal as "Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Planning Committee" on 18 October 1983. However, a paper of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign () still names Abawi as "Deputy [Chairman]" on 10 January 1986.
281. Arian was not Deputy Chairman before 9 August 1982 when he was only referred to as "member of the PDPA CC and Vice-President of the RC " (see The Kabul Times, 9 August 1982, p. 1), but was named as "Deputy [Chairman]" on 13 October 1982 (see Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of California, 13 October 1982).
282. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of California, 15 September 1986, p. 1
283. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of California, 8 January 1987, p. 1
284. alternative name(s): Sarawar Mangal.
285. Internal political and security developments. Keesing's Record of World Events (formerly Keesing's Contemporary Archives), Volume 30, May, 1984 Afghanistan, p. 7.
286. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, The Ohio State University, 10 January 1986
287. alternative name(s): Sayyid Muhammad Nasim Maihanparast.
288. , p. 397.
289. 1 2 3 alternative name(s): Sayed Amanoddin Amin.
290. "Chronology October 16, 1985-January 15, 1986." Middle East Journal, vol. 40, no. 2, 1986, pp. 317. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327312. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
291. Heuer stellvertretender Ministerpräsident in Afghanistan ernannt . Neues Deutschland, 28 December 1985.
292. Though unlikely as they are named separately in the January 1987 edition of the paper Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (University of California, 8 January 1987, p. 1), Mohammad Aziz and Mohammad Aziz Negahban may be the same person.
293. alternative name(s): Muhammad Hakim.
294. Ed 2002 43rd, Taylor & Francis Group (2003). The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. p. 400. ISBN   978-1-85743-227-5 . Retrieved 23 March 2009.
295. In a paper of the University of Michigan from January 1982 about the Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, Mohammad Rafie is marked as being "in [the] USSR" and Abdul Qadir being the acting Defense Minister; however, this status quo stood until further notice, which effectively meant that Rafie was only de jure and Qadir was de facto Defense Minister. This is further solidified by a paper of the Stanford University from May 1984, which said that Rafie "had returned on Aug. 15 from the Soviet military academy where he had been since early 1982". On 25 September 1982, the move was made permanently, when the Revolutionary Council approved Qadir as Defense Minister while Rafie was made Deputy Chairman. Links: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of Michigan, 13 January 1982, p. 1, The Kabul Times, 25 September 1982, p. 1, and Internal political and security developments. Keesing's Record of World Events (formerly Keesing's Contemporary Archives), Volume 30, May, 1984 Afghanistan, p. 8.
296. The Washington Post, 4 December 1984
297. alternative name(s): Lieutenant General Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi.
298. Frank Clements and Ludwig W. Adamec (2003). Conflict in Afghanistan. p. 15. ISBN   9781851094028 . Retrieved 22 January 2025. On becoming president of Afghanistan, Najibullah accorded the security service ministry status, and it was renamed the Ministry of State Security, or WAD, and headed by Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi.
299. alternative name(s): Abdol Wahab Safi.
300. alternative name(s): Bashir Baghlani, Mohammed Bashir Baghlani.
301. REMANIEMENT MINISTÉRIEL, Le Monde, 18 October 1983 (French).
302. "КАБИР Мохаммад | ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org.
303. alternative name(s): (Engineer) L'mar Ahmad L'mar (Lemar), Umar Ahmad Lemar, Ahmad Umar Umar.
304. . "(Engineer) L'mar Ahmad L'mar (Lemar). Began as president of the consumer's co-op for government officials and employees; rose to head a department and by January 1986 to head the State Control Committee, both in the Council of Ministers. In June 1986 became Minister of Light Industry and Foodstuffs. Pushtun.
305. , p. 1.
306. 1 2 3 4 5 alternative name(s): Dr. Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi, Faqir Mohammad Yaqobi.
307. alternative name(s): (Eng.) Abdol Samad Qayyumi, Abdul Sammad Qayyumi, Abdul Samad Qaumi, Samad Qayumi.
308. The Kabul Times, 7 April 1983, p. 1.
309. The Kabul Times, 13 September 1982, p. 1.
310. Caretaking Minister of Higher and Vocational Education since 12 September 1982 (see The Kabul Times, 23 September 1982, p. 4), before being approved on 25 September 1982 (see The Kabul Times, 25 September 1982, p. 1. Link: )
311. 1 2 3 alternative name(s): Burhanuddin Qiasi, Burhan Ghiasi.
312. Also called the Ministry of Construction Affairs, see Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of Michigan, 12 May 1982, p. 11.
313. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of Michigan, 12 May 1982
314. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Muhammad Nabi Kamyar, Mohamed Nabi Kamyar, Nabi Kamyar.
315. Afghanistan, the great game revisited, p. 439.
316. The Kabul Times, 1 July 1982, p. 4.
317. alternative name(s): Dr. Sher Bahadur.
318. alternative name(s): Muhammad Eshaq Kawa.
319. Chronology October 16, 1987-January 15, 1988. Middle East Journal, 42(2), p. 273–304.
320. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Abdol Ghafar Lakanwal.
321. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Ahmad Shah Surkhabi, Mohammad Shah Sorkhabi, Mohamed Shah Sorkhabi, Muhammad Shah Sorkhabi.
322. On 12 May 1982, the post of Irrigations Minister did not exist (see Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of Michigan, 12 May 1982), but on 15 July 1982 it already existed (see Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, The Ohio State University, 15 July 1982, and The Kabul Times, 19 July 1982, p. 1).
323. variously referred to as Electrical Energy, Power, Power and Energy and Energy and Power Minister.
324. alternative name(s): Mohammad Akbar Shormach Nooristani.
325. According to a paper of the Stanford University from May 1984 (), Sarwar Mangal was appointed as "Chairman of the State Planning Committee" on 18 October 1983. However, a paper of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from January 1984 () still names Sultan Ali Keshtmand as being the "Minister of Planning" on 16 December 1983, before changing it in the following edition to Mangal on 16 March 1984.
326. Chantal Lobato: Kabul 1978 - 1988: Communists and Islam, p. 3.
327. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 17 July 1985
328. alternative name(s): (Maulawi) Abdul Wali Hojjat.
330. "Nematullah Maruf Pazhwak. Perhaps best described as a "closet Parchami"; close friend and associate of Babrak Karmal since their school days; though never an acknowledged party member, his PDPA sympathies were open. A Ghilzai Pushtun, the nephew and son-in-law of a well-known diplomat (the longtime Afghan ambassador to the UN), he has top social connections and holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Was principal of several major Kabul high schools and for several years headed the department of secondary education in the Ministry of Education. Cultural attaché in Moscow. As Minister of Interior in Shafiq cabinet (1972-73), he was responsible for infiltration of secret Parchamis and other leftists into police and other key positions then and also later under Daoud. Participated in 1973 Daoud conspiracy. Minister of Education under Daoud, helped increase PDPA influence among teachers and students. In eclipse during Khalq period, he became advisor to the Prime Ministry under Babrak in 1981, subsequently returned to private life but re-emerged again as an adviser to the cabinet in January 1987, promoted as an example of "non-Communist" participation in Najib's "national reconciliation" program for "coalition government." May have direct Soviet connections."
331. 1 2 National Conference of PDPA - Cabinet Appointments - Internal security Developments - Allegations of Chemical Warfare and of Soviet Annexation of Wakhan Salient - International Reactions to Continuing Crisis - Defections and Refugees - Relations with the Soviet Union and with Libya, June 1982, p. 1–2.
332. Histories of Ruling Communist Parties. Robert Conquest, series editor.Afghanistan's Two-Party Communism: Parcham and Khalq. Anthony Arnold, p. 223.
333. Other sources did not mention the President of the Central Bank as a minister before 29 August 1986, see , p. 1.
334. alternative name(s): Mehrabudin Paktiawal, Mihrabuddin Paktiawal.
338. 1 2 3 alternative name(s): Abdol Ghafur Baher, Abdul Ghafar Bahir.
339. Abdul Ghafar Baher, Abdul Bahar and Abdul Ghafar Farahi may or may not be the same person.
340. alternative name(s): (Lieutenant General), Sarjang Khan Zazi, Sarjan Khan Zazay, Sarjang Zazai.
341. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. pp. 403–407. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
342. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments, The Ohio State University, 1 July 1988, p. 1.
343. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments, University of California, 1 January 1989, p. 1.
344. Sharq resigned on 20 February 1989 and the role was vacant until Sultan Ali Keshtmand was appointed Chairman of the newly formed Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers the day after; see: "Chronology January 16, 1989 - April 15, 1989." Middle East Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, 1989, pp. 455–505. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327963. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025; AFGHAN MINISTER RESIGNS – UNITY PLAN ELUDES REBELS. The Washington Post, 20 February 1989, and Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. p. 407. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
345. alternative name(s): (Lieutenant General) Shahnawaz Tanay, Shanawaz Tanay.
346. Acting minister until being approved by the Wolesi Jirga on 18 September 1988; see "Chronology January 16, 1989 - April 15, 1989." Middle East Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, 1989, pp. 455–505. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327963. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
347. Bradsher, Harry (1999). Afghan Communism and Soviet Intervention. Oxford University Press. pp. 313, 342. ISBN   0195790170.
348. "Chronology October 16, 1988 - January 15, 1989." Middle East Journal, vol. 43, no. 2, 1989, pp. 247–88. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327922. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025. "The appointment of Muhammad Aslam Watanjar as interior minister was approved. [11/16 FBIS]".
349. alternative name(s): Dost Muhammad Fazl, Dost Mohammad Fazil.
350. alternative name(s): Abdul Baher, Abdullah Bahar.
351. alternative name(s): Ghulam Rasul.
352. alternative name(s): (Maulawi) Nur Ahmad Bares, Nur Ahmad Bari.
353. alternative name(s): Ismail Danesh.
354. Also called the Ministry of Public Works.
355. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Abdul Fatah Najam.
356. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Sayyid Amin Zara, Sayed Amir Zara.
357. alternative name(s): Mir Azimuddin.
358. alternative name(s): Muhammad Ghofran.
359. valso called Minister of Water and Electricity.
360. "Chronology April 16, 1989 - July 15, 1989." Middle East Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, 1989, pp. 455–505. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327963. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025
361. alternative name(s): Ahmed Bashir Roygar, Ahmad Bashir Roigar, Bashir Ahmad Roigar.
362. alternative name(s): Muhammad Asef Zaher, Mohammad Asif Zahir.
363. "Chronology October 16, 1988 - January 15, 1989." Middle East Journal, vol. 43, no. 2, 1989, pp. 247–88. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327922. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025. "Kabul radio reported the announcement of a presidential decree dated Oct. [1]9 changing the name of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to the Ministry of Border Affairs. [10/21 FBIS]".
364. alternative name(s): Abdul Ghafur, Abdul Ghafar.
365. alternative name(s): Sayyid Akram, Sayyed Akram.
366. alternative name(s): Sultan Hussein.
367. alternative name(s): Major General Khalilullah.
368. Some sources do not name the President of the Central Bank as part of the cabinet.
369. "Minister without portfolio at a level above the top rank"; "Chronology January 16, 1989 - April 15, 1989." Middle East Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, 1989, pp. 455–505. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4327963. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
370. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. pp. 407–411. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
371. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1989:Nov.-Dec.
372. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1990 no.1-6
373. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1990Mar-Dec
374. NAJIB PUTS OLD ALLY IN KEY POST. Chicago Tribune. 22 February 1989.
375. "Chronology April 16, 1990-July 15, 1990." Middle East Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 1990, pp. 671–703. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328198. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
376. alternative name(s): Mahmud Baryalai.
377. "Chronology April 16, 1989-July 15, 1989." Middle East Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, 1989, pp. 655–87. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328018. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
378. Afghan President Names Former Foe to High Post. Los Angeles Times. 26 June 1989.
379. AFGHAN ETHNIC AND SOCIAL POLITICS DEPICTED IN ‘THE KITE RUNNER’, p. 84.
380. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Khudaidad Basharmal.
381. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Mehr Mohammad Ajazi.
382. On 17 April 1990, Layeq was allegedly dismissed as Border Affairs Minister and was reassigned to a foreign diplomatic post; see "Chronology April 16, 1990-July 15, 1990." Middle East Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 1990, pp. 671–703. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328198. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
383. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/05/21/Afghan-Cabinet-named/6989643262400/
384. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. pp. 411–416. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
385. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1990:Sept.-Oct.
386. Directorate of Intelligence (2003). Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Central Intelligence Agency. hdl:2027/uc1.c110545539. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020– via HathiTrust.
387. Directorate of Intelligence (1991). Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Central Intelligence Agency. hdl:2027/osu.32435083449116. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020– via HathiTrust.
388. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1992
389. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Mar.-Oct. 1992
390. alternative name(s): Abdul Qayyum Noorzai.
391. alternative name(s): Ghulam Muhyiuddin, Ghulam Mahaynodin Darez.
392. alternative name(s): Anwar Dost.
393. alternative name(s): Mas’uma Esmati Wardak, Masoma Esmati Wardak, Masuma Asmati Wardak.
394. alternative name(s): Anwar Shams.
395. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Faqir Muhammad Nikzad, Faqir Mohammad Nikzad.
396. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Sayyid Nasim Alawi, Sayyed Nasem Ulowi.
397. alternative name(s): Engineer Abdul Samad Saleh.
398. alternative name(s): (Engineer, Mir) Abdul Ghafur Rahim.
399. alternative name(s): Hayatollah Azizi.
400. also called the Ministry of Repatriation.
401. alternative name(s): Fath Muhammad Tarin, Fateh Muhammad Tareen, Fateh Mohammad Tarin.
402. alternative name(s): Shahbaz, Ghulam Mayhudin Shabaz.
403. also called the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
404. alternative name(s): Muhammad Sadiq Selani, Mohammad Sadiq Sailani.
405. also called the Ministry of Statistics.
406. alternative name(s): Muhammad Nazir Shahadi.
407. also called the Ministry of Social Affairs or Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
408. alternative name(s): Saleha Faruq Etemadi, Saleha Faruq Etamadi, Saleha Faruq Itimadi.
409. not all sources name the President of the Central Bank as part of the cabinet.
410. alternative name(s): Abdul Wahab Safi.
411. alternative name(s): Khalil Sediq, Khalilullah Sadiq, Khalil Sadiq.
413. 1 2 Edward A. Gargan: Rebels' Leader Arrives in Kabul And Forms an Islamic Republic. The New York Times, 29 April 1992.
414. The Story of Genocide in Afghanistan, June 1994
416. 1 2 3 Afghan Leader Forced Out by Army, Rebels, Los Angeles Times, April 17, 1992.
418. Vijay K Nambiar: MY YEARS IN KABUL 1990-1992, p. 23. "There was also speculation that top Watan party leaders and army commanders, like Nabi Azimi and Mohammed Asif Delawar were in touch with Masood. Some of these contacts including that by Abdul Wakil were being made with the knowledge of Najib and intended to prevent any impending bombardment of Kabul, thus affecting civilian lives there. But each leader, it would seem, was also pushing a private agenda."
419. AFGHAN LEADER GIVES UP POWER, The Washington Post, April 16, 1992. "Najibullah handed over power to a council composed of senior members of his ruling Watan (Homeland) Party who are backed by army leaders in the capital and northern Afghanistan, according to Kabul radio and news services. But amid reports of escalating fighting and troop defections in and around Kabul, the new council's control of the capital appeared tenuous and divided."
420. Edward A. Gargan: AFGHAN PRESIDENT OUSTED AS REBELS APPROACH CAPITAL, The New York Times, April 17, 1992. "President Najibullah of Afghanistan was ousted from power today and reportedly detained as he sought to flee Kabul in advance of the Islamic rebels and rebellious Government armies surging toward the capital. The detention was announced by Foreign Minister Abdul Wakil. He did not specify who had detained Mr. Najibullah, the man the Soviets installed as President six years ago, and refused to say where he was being held. The Associated Press reported this evening that a coalition of rebel leaders and army officers appeared to be in charge in Kabul."
421. Thomas L. Friedman: U.S. Urges Afghan Factions To Avoid Violent Anarchy, The New York Times, April 17, 1992. "The United States called on all factions in the Afghanistan war today to cooperate with the United Nations in a peaceful transition of power, arguing that otherwise the country could slip into violent anarchy after President Najibullah's fall from power. But behind the scenes, American officials acknowledge that the United States has very few interests at stake in Afghanistan, now that the cold war is over and the former Soviet Union no longer has a military presence in the country near the oil-producing Persian Gulf. Washington has financed a 13-year proxy war by Muslim guerrillas to topple a succession of Soviet-backed regimes. Now that Mr. Najibullah has been ousted, American officials say they have very limited aspirations for Afghanistan. They say their primary concern is that a reasonable level of stability returns to the remote country so it does not destabilize Pakistan or the newly emerging independent states in Muslim central Asia."
422. The Associated Press: AFGHAN GUERRILLAS ORDER KABUL ARMY TO SURRENDER CITY, The New York Times, April 18, 1992. "Muslim rebels took up positions on the outskirts of the capital today, demanding the surrender of the Afghan Army and the new Government. But they held off on a full-scale offensive. The deposed Afghan leader, President Najibullah, who was toppled on Thursday, stayed out of sight and was apparently in hiding in the capital. The United Nations was said to be trying to negotiate safe passage out of the country for him. Throughout the day, as the Government fired on advancing guerrillas, the distant crackle of guns and artillery fire and the dull thud of rockets could be heard. After nightfall, tracer bullets and flashes of artillery could be seen from behind the hills."
423. Reuters: Despite Rebels' Tug of War, Afghan Talks Advance, The New York Times, April 19, 1992. "Surrounded by rebels and weakened by the fall of a major city, Afghanistan's new Government agreed today to continue peace talks with one of the most powerful guerrilla leaders. Foreign Minister Abdul Wakil said at a news conference that he had agreed with Ahmad Shah Masood, whose forces are poised outside the capital, to hold more talks and to invite other rebel leaders to participate. The peace talks, the first officially acknowledged contact between the Government and rebels in nearly 14 years of civil war, were held throughout Friday and into the night "in an atmosphere of sincerity, clarity and frankness," Mr. Wakil said."
424. Afghanistan: From Coup to Rebel Victory, The New York Times, April 26, 1992. "[...] March 18: President Najibullah offers to transfer power to interim government that would be established under the United Nations plan. April 10: The new United Nations Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, says warring parties have agreed to form a "pre-transition council" that will hand over power to an interim government. April 15: Muslim rebels claim control of the country's main military base, 35 miles north of the capital, and start marching toward Kabul. April 16: Mr. Najibullah is ousted from power and goes into hiding. Rebel factions begin converging on the capital. April 17: Western city of Herat falls to rebels. Muslim rebels take up positions on outskirts of the capital and demand surrender of Government. April 18: With the United Nations' peace plan overtaken by events, leaders of 10 Afghan rebel factions start negotiating in Peshawar, Pakistan, on makeup of a new interim Government. April 20: Guerrillas expand control over key Afghan towns, with the exception of Kabul and Jalalabad. The United Nations special envoy, Benon Sevan, acknowledges that his plan for a neutral interim government has been derailed and accepts possibility of a governing council led by guerrilla factions. April 24: Rebel groups fan out in Kabul, setting up offices and checkpoints, while the remnants of the Government cling to power in city's center. Jalalabad falls to guerrillas and defecting Government troops. April 25: Political leaders of 10 major rebel factions agree on composition of interim Afghan government. Hours later Kabul falls to the rebels, who take over Government ministries and installations."
425. "Chronology April 16, 1992-July 15, 1992." Middle East Journal, vol. 46, no. 4, 1992, pp. 655–82. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328498. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
426. AFGHANISTAN'S CAPITAL FALLS TO MUSLIM REBELS – RIVAL GROUPS SEIZE KEY INSTALLATIONS IN HURRIED, TENSE TAKEOVER OF KABUL, The Washington Post, April 26, 1992. "Kabul, symbol of the last and bloodiest battle of the Cold War, has fallen. Exactly 14 years after a Soviet-backed leftist revolution plunged Afghanistan into civil war, thousands of heavily armed Muslim mujaheddin rebels poured into the Afghan capital today, taking control of army garrisons, government ministries, police stations, the presidential palace, streets and neighborhoods. The takeover was largely peaceful but often tense. A host of rebel groups raced to key locations and jostled for position inside the capital, sometimes dividing control over a single city block or government facility and effectively putting the capital into the hands of a polyglot patchwork of mujaheddin parties and ethnic militias. The guerrillas marched mostly unopposed into garrisons and government buildings, talked with soldiers and officials on duty, relieved them of weapons and then sometimes sent them home."
427. 'The Peshawar Accord, 25 April 1992'. Website photius.com. Text from 1997, purportedly sourced on The Library of Congress Country Studies (USA) and CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
428. Mujahideen named as Afghan ministers, May 06 1992, Financial Times, #6002, UK (en).pdf, p. 9.
429. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1992May-Oct, p. 1.
430. Usenet Archives, SOC.CULTURE.AFGHANISTAN, News update #12, Posts: 1, 05/05/1992 13:56:43 UTC
431. Official name, see . Alternative name: Islamic Jihad Council, see .
432. Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani was nominated as Prime Minister but never took office.
433. alternative name(s): (Sayyed) Salman Gailani, Suleyman Gailani, Soleiman Gailani.
434. alternative name(s): Ahmad Shah Masood.
435. also called the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
436. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Ahmad Shah.
437. "Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: Islamist Insists He's Broken Armed Faction Ties". Institute for War & Peace Reporting. 6 October 2004. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006.
438. also called the Ministry of State Security.
439. alternative name(s): (General) Yahya Nawroz.
440. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Jalaluddin Haqani, Jallalouddin Haqqani, Jallalouddine Haqani, Djallalouddine Haqani.
441. alternative name(s): (General) Hamidulah Rahimi.
442. also called the Ministry of Trade.
443. alternative name(s): Wakil Shahbaz Ahmadzai Khan.
444. alternative name(s): (Haji) Solayman Yari, Solayman, Suleyman.
445. also just called the Ministry of Higher Education.
446. alternative name(s): (Dr., Sayed) Musa Tawana, Moussa Tawana.
447. alternative name(s): Mohammad Yasir, Yasser.
448. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Najibullah Mujadeddi, Najibullah Mojadidi.
449. also called the Ministry of Telecommunications.
450. alternative name(s): Engineer Mohammad Akram.
451. also called the Ministry of Water & Electricity.
452. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Farooq Gholam Azam, Farouq G. Azam, Ghulam Faruq Azam.
453. some sources say Shah Rukh Gran was Water and Power Minister.
454. alternative name(s): Maulawi Wala Jan Waseq.
455. also called the Ministry of Rural Construction and Development or just Rural Development.
456. alternative name(s): Zabiullah Hadi.
457. alternative name(s): Abdul Hafiz Beag, Abdul Hafiz Beg.
458. also called the Ministry of Frontier Affairs or the Ministry of Tribes and Frontier Affairs.
459. alternative name(s): Abdul Ahad Khan Karzai.
460. also called the Ministry of Repatriation and Returnees Affairs or the Ministry of Refugees Affairs.
461. alternative name(s): (Com., Haji) Rahmatullah Khan Wahidyar, Rahmatullah Khan Wahedyar, Rahmatullah Wahidyar Faqir Mohammad, Ramatullah Wahidyar.
462. also just called the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
463. alternative name(s): (Maulawi) Arsala, Arsala Rahmani Daulat, Arsalan Rahmani Mohammad Daulat.
464. also called the Ministry of Social Affairs.
465. alternative name(s): (Maulawi) Abdul Manan Abed, Abdul Manan.
466. “Chronology July 16, 1992-October 15, 1992.” Middle East Journal, vol. 47, no. 1, 1993, pp. 91–112. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328531. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
467. Afghans Picking Chief Under Rebel Threat, The New York Times, Dec. 30, 1992.
468. “Chronology October 16, 1992-January 15, 1993.” Middle East Journal, vol. 47, no. 2, 1993, pp. 307–34. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328574. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
469. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Jan-June 1993
470. March 7, 1993: A scene of the signing ceremony of "Islamabad accord" between the "Afghan leaders" under the eyes of their Pakistani, Iranian and Saudi god-fathers. Setting left to right: Ahmed Shah Ahmadzai (Ittehad-e-Islami), Sheikh Asif Mohseni (Harkat-e-Islamic), Gulbbudin Hikmatyar (Hizb-e-Islami), Burhanuddin Rabbani (Jamiat-e-Islami), Sibghatullah Mujjadidi (Jabha-e-Nijat-e-Milli), Muhammad Nabi Muhammadi (Harkat-e-Inqilab-e-Islami), Syed Ahmad Gaillani (Mahaz-e-Milli), Ayatullah Fazil (Hizb-e-Wahdat-e-Islami)
471. “Chronology January 16, 1993-April 15, 1993.” Middle East Journal, vol. 47, no. 3, 1993, pp. 479–507. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328606. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
472. Political dispute plunges Afghanistan into new crisis, United Press International, 2 April 1993.
473. Afghan President Balks at Shake-Up Bid, Los Angeles Times, 4 April 1993.
474. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1992May-Oct
475. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1992 no.4-5
476. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1992:Sept.-Oct.
477. Historical dictionary of Afghanistan. 1997. pp. 416–425. ISBN   978-0-585-21026-1.
478. Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani was nominated as Prime Minister, and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar announced that his deputy would become prime minister within the week.
479. alternative name(s): Abdul Sabur Farid, Farid Kohistani, Abdul Farid Kuhestani.
480. Aug 17 1992, Financial Times, #17, UK (en).pdf, p. 2.
481. since 7 March 1993, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was designated to be Prime Minister, but did not take office until 17 June 1993.
482. alternative name(s): (Haji) Azizullah Din Mohammad.
483. also called the Ministry of Home Affairs.
484. alternative name(s): Brigadier General Khodadad Khan.
485. it is possible that this is the same person as Abdul Kayeum.
486. alternative name(s): Abbas Karimi.
487. Abdul Rahim Karimi and Karimi may be the same person.
488. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Yaqub Barakzai.
489. some sources say Lali only took office on 25 September 1992, see: “Chronology July 16, 1992-October 15, 1992.” Middle East Journal, vol. 47, no. 1, 1993, pp. 91–112. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328531. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
490. alternative name(s): (Professor, Sayed) Mohammad Hadi Hadi.
491. alternative name(s): (Haji) Mohammad Siddiqi Chakri, Mohammad Siddiq Chakri, Mohammad Sadiq Chakari.
492. alternative name(s): (Sayed) Eshaq Gowhari.
493. alternative name(s): (Maulavi, Haji, Mullah) Mohammad Naim Barich Khudaidad, Naeem Barech, Naeem Baraich, Naimullah, Naim Bareh, Mohammad Naim Kuchi, Naeem Kuchi, Naeem Kochai, Na'im Kucki, Niam Kuchi, Mohammad Naim, Naim Barich, Naim Barech, Naim Barech Akhund, Naeem Baric, Naim Berich, Gul Mohammed Naim Barich, Gul Mohammad, Ghul Mohammad, Gul Mohammad Kamran, Spen Zrae.
494. alternative name(s): (Hojatul-Islam, Sayed) Mohammad Ali Javed, Mohammed Ali Jawad, Mohammad Ali Javid.
495. STATEMENT OF H.E. HOJATUL-ISLAM MOHAMMAD ALI JAVED, MINISTER OF PLANNING OF THE ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN AT THE MINISTERIAL SESSION (Istanbul, 10 September 1992). In: REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE COMCEC (Istanbul, 8–11 September 1992) .
496. alternative name(s): (Haji) Khalil Zuhad.
497. alternative name(s): Maulawi Ahmad Nazar Balkhi.
498. alternative name(s): (Sayyid) Nadir Khurram, Nadir Khoram.
499. alternative name(s): Najibollah Lefrahi.
500. alternative name(s): Abdul Hai Alahi.
501. Afghan Cabinet Is Sworn In Secretly in Isolated Village, The New York Times, June 18, 1993.
502. “Chronology July 16, 1993-October 15, 1993.” Middle East Journal, vol. 48, no. 1, 1994, pp. 113–39. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328665. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
503. “Chronology October 16, 1993-January 15, 1994.” Middle East Journal, vol. 48, no. 2, 1994, pp. 327–55. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328694. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
504. Afghan Forces Battle Guerillas in Capital, The New York Times, 26 June 1994.
505. Khalilzad, Zalmay. “Afghanistan in 1994: Civil War and Disintegration.” Asian Survey, vol. 35, no. 2, 1995, pp. 147–52. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2645023. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
506. Afghanistan: Chronology of Events January 1995 – February 1997 (PDF) (Report). Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. February 1997. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
507. AFGHAN FACTIONS AGREE TO MULTI-PARTY COUNCIL, The Washington Post, February 12, 1995.
508. “Chronology January 16, 1995-March 15, 1995.” Middle East Journal, vol. 49, no. 3, 1995, pp. 485–507. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328836. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
509. AFGHAN MILITIA TALIBAN, AFTER RAISING HOPES, IS DRIVEN OFF, The Washington Post, March 19, 1995.
510. “Chronology July 16, 1995-October 15, 1995.” Middle East Journal, vol. 50, no. 1, 1996, pp. 85–112. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328898. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
512. Maley, William (2002). The Afghanistan Wars . Palgrave Macmillan. p.  176. ISBN   978-0-333-80291-5.
513. “Chronology October 16, 1995-January 15, 1996.” Middle East Journal, vol. 50, no. 2, 1996, pp. 243–65. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328928. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
514. “Chronology April 16, 1996-July 15, 1996.” Middle East Journal, vol. 50, no. 4, 1996, pp. 573–93. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4328991. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
515. World News Briefs;Afghans Get New Leader During Rebel Assault, The New York Times, 27 June 1996.
516. • Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center July-Sept 1993
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       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Jan-Apr 1995
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1995May-June,Aug 1995
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center July-Dec. 1995
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1995Sep-Dec 1995
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1995:Oct.-Dec.
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Nov 1995-Feb 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1996Jan-Apr 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Mar 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Apr 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center May-Aug 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center July 1996
517. Although officially only the head of state, Rabbani shared power in forming the cabinet with Prime Minister Hekmatyar, effectively also assuming the role of head of government, especially after Hekmatyar's first tenure de facto ended.
518. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Gulbuddin Hikmatyar.
519. In December 1993, Hekmatyar's power as Prime Minister slowly started to deteriorate, when media outlets controlled by President Burhanuddin Rabbani spread rumors that Hekmatyar, who never set foot into the city of Kabul during his entire tenure, has resigned. On 1 January 1994, Hekmatyar's Hezbi Islami switched alliances, joining Junbish-i-Milli leader Abdul Rashid Dostum and others to form the Shura-i Hamahangi. This alliance controlled small, but significant parts of Kabul (), and tried to besiege the rest of the Jamiat-e Islami controlled parts. However, on 26 July 1994, Rabbani and Massoud forces were able to push the alliance out of the city (, ), gaining more and more influence while diminishing Hekmatyar's role. At least after 14 February 1995, when Hekmatyar was forced to flee from his headquarter in Chahar Asyab, he de facto lost control of the cabinet, definitively ending his first tenure as Prime Minister.
     All in all, it was more of a gradual decline of Hekmatyar's power rather than an aprupt or clear-cut end. Therefore, there are differing views on when exactly one can consider his term to have effectively ended, however, most sources point to 28 June 1994 (right after the Shura-i Hamahangi were forced out of Kabul), when Rabbani's first term as President would regularly have ended (). It is important to consider that Hekmatyar's tenure de jure did not end until November 1995 when he officially was remoed from the cabinet.
520. 1 2 While, if any exact date is mentioned at all (), most sources say Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's tenure ended on 28 June 1994, it is not clear who really controlled the Prime Ministry afterwards. Up until 14 February 1995, it could be argued that Hekmatyar still hat some sort of influence on the cabinet (before being forced to flee out of the Kabul Province). Many sources, however, point out that President Rabbani and Massoud's troops forced Hekmatyar out of the city, Deputy Prime Minister Arsala Rahmani replaced him as acting Prime Minister, either right away () or in November 1994 ().
521. 1 2 It is not clear when exactly Arsala Rahmani was replaced by Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai as de facto acting Prime Minister. Some sources say Ahmadzai took office in February 1995, right after Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's last stronghold fell to the Taliban, while others say Rahmani stood in office until 16 November 1995 before Ahmadzai replaced him ().
522. 1 2 alternative name(s): (Engineer) Qudbuddin Helal, Gulbuddin Helal.
523. alternative name(s): Hidayat Amin Arsala.
524. Rabbani was named chairman of the Defense Commission for two months until a permanent Defense Minister was named. This status quo was officially continued after those two months (see: Human Rights Watch World Report 1994 - Afghanistan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1 January 1994). But during this entire time, Ahmad Shah Massoud de facto still was Defense Minister (U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 1995 - Afghanistan, 30 January 1996) acting under the name of "military chief of Afghanistan" (U.S. SENATOR IN AFGHANISTAN, The Washington Post, 8 April 1996), even though Deputy Defense Minister Yunus Qanuni was sometimes mentioned as acting Defense Minister since the turn of 1995/96.
525. Hekmatyar was named chairman of the Interior Commission for two months until a permanent Interior Minister was named. This status quo was officially continued after those two months (see: Human Rights Watch World Report 1994 - Afghanistan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1 January 1994) until Hekmatyar was officially removed from the cabinet before 1 November 1995.
526. alternative name(s): Munshi Majid.
527. alternative name(s): Hujjat al-Islam Karimi.
528. alternative name(s): (Sayed) Ishaq Alami Balkhi, Hussain Alami Balkhi, Muhammad Hussain Alami Balkhi.
529. alternative name(s): Maulawi Jalluddin Zada.
530. alternative name(s): Syed Omar.
531. alternative name(s): Engineer Faiz Mohammad.
532. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Barakzai, M. Y. Barakzai.
533. FORTY-NINTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY GENEVA, 20-25 MAY 1996 RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ANNEXES
534. alternative name(s):Qazi Mohammad Amin Waqad
535. alternative name(s): Nurullah Emad.
536. alternative name(s): Engineer Mohammad Ayub.
537. also called the Ministry of Information and Culture.
538. also just called the Ministry of Social Affairs.
539. alternative name(s): (Lieutenant General) Hussain Anwari, Syed Hussain Anwari.
540. also called the Minister Counselor for Cultural and Social Affairs.
541. also called the Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs.
542. Kabul Falls to Islamic Militia; Afghans Accuse Pakistan, The New York Times, 26 September 1996.
543. Afghan Fundamentalists Sweep Into Kabul, The New York Times, 27 September 1996.
544. Islamic Rebels Pursue Retreating Afghan Army, The New York Times, 29 September 1996.
545. Afghan North, Last Holdout, Falls to Army Of Taliban, The New York Times, 25 May 1997.
546. Afghan Biographies: Hekmatyar, Gulbuddin
547. • Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center July 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Aug 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1996Sep-Dec 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Oct-Dec 1996
       *Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Dec 1996-Feb 1997
548. Ghafoorzai was actually Deputy Foreign Minister.
549. alternative name(s): Wahidallah Saba'un, Wahidullah Sabawoon.
550. alternative name(s): Muhammad Yunus Qanuni, Yunus Qanooni, Yunis Qanuni.
551. some sources say Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai was still Interior Minister after 3 September 1996.
552. alternative name(s): ′Abd-al Hadi Arghandewal.
553. alternative name(s): (Sayed, Sayyid) Husayn A'lami Balkhi, Ishaq Alami Balkhi, Hussain Alami Balkhi, Muhammad Hussain Alami Balkhi.
554. some sources say Mohammad Fazel was still Education Minister after 3 September 1996.
555. alternative name(s): Iskandar Qiyam.
556. some sources say Qiyam al-Din Irshad was Information and Culture Minister since 3 July 1996.
557. also called the Ministry of City Planning.
558. alternative name(s): Abdul Hashimi.
559. alternative name(s): (Maulawi) Samiallah Najibi, Sami′ullah Najibi.
560. GUERRILLAS TAKE AFGHAN CAPITAL AS TROOPS FLEE, The New York Times, 28 September 1996.
561. Afghanistan's Professional Class Flees Rule by Ultra-Strict Clerics, The New York Times, 7 October 1996.
562. Afghanistan's New Rulers Soft-Pedal Their Hard Line, The New York Times, 2 October 1996.
563. Walled In, Shrouded and Angry in Afghanistan, The New York Times, 4 October 1996.
564. Personen, Der Spiegel, 26 September 2001 (German).
565. Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan
566. Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2007 of 17 August 2007 amending for the 83rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
567. COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/404 of 7 March 2017 implementing Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
568. SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1267 (1999) CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ISSUES A NEW CONSOLIDATED LIST
569. Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Consolidated List. Updating of specification of names of persons designated as terrorists or. terrorist associates by the Committee of the United Nations Security.
570. Strick van Linschoten, Alex; Kuehn, Felix (2012). An Enemy We Created: The Myth of the Taliban-Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan. Oxford University Press. p. 477. ISBN   9780199977239 . Retrieved 14 September 2021.
571. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Abdul Kabir Mohammad Jan, A. Kabir.
572. alternative name(s): (Mullah, Haji) Mohammad Hassan, Muhammad Hassan Akhund.
573. alternative name(s): Mohammad Ghous.
575. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai Padshah Khan, Sher Abbas Stanekzai, Abbas Stanikzai.
576. Acting Minister while actually being Deputy Minister.
578. Adamec, Ludwig W. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan (4th ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 69. ISBN   9780810879577. [1999] 27 October: Mulla Mutawakil is named minister of foreign affairs, replacing Mulla Hasan Akhund.
579. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Wakil Ahmad Mutawakil Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Wakil Mutawakil.
580. Disputed since some sources claim he was not active as Foreign Minister since at least 17 October 2001 ().
581. Disputed as no records are known.
582. alternative name(s): (Mullah, Haji, Maulavi) Ubaidullah Akhund, Obaid Ullah Akhund, Ubaidullah Akhund Yar Mohammed Akhund.
583. For a period of nine months, Abdul Salam Zaeef was acting Defense Minister when Obaidullah was incapable due to an injury and his consequent treatment in Pakistan. Also some sources say Abdul Qayyum Zakir was Defense Minister for a short period () but without naming a date.
584. alternative name(s): (Maulavi, Mullah) Khairullah Khairkhwah, Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa.
585. alternative name(s): (Mullah) Abdul Razaq Akhund, Abdul Razaq Akhund Lala Akhund, Abdur Razzaq, Abdul Razaq.
586. alternative name(s): (Qari) Ahmadulla.
587. "Taleban spy chief 'killed in raid'". BBC News . 3 January 2002. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
588. alternative name(s): (Mullah, Maulavi, Haji) Nooruddin Turabi Muhammad Qasim, Noor ud Din Turabi, Karim.
589. alternative name(s): (Mullah, Haji) Mohammad Ahmadi, M. Ahmadi.
590. alternative name(s): (Mullah, Haji) Mohammad Taher Anwari, Muhammad Tahir Anwari, Mohammad Tahre Anwari, Mudir.
591. alternative name(s): (Mullah) Abdul Wasay Aghajan Motasem, Abdul Wasay Agha Jan Motasem, Mutasim Aga Jan.
592. VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 859/2007 DER KOMMISSION vom 20. Juli 2007 zur zweiundachtzigsten Änderung der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 881/2002 des Rates über die Anwendung bestimmter spezifischer restriktiver Maßnahmen gegen bestimmte Personen und Organisationen, die mit Osama bin Laden, dem Al-Qaida-Netzwerk und den Taliban in Verbindung stehen, und zur Aufhebung der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 467/2001 des Rates
593. UNCLASSIFIED Combatant Status Review Board
594. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Abdul Razaq, Abdul Razaq Ekhtiyar Mohammad.
595. VERORDNUNG (EU) Nr. 754/2011 DES RATES vom 1. August 2011 zur Änderung der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 881/2002 über die Anwendung bestimmter spezifischer restriktiver Maßnahmen gegen bestimmte Personen und Organisationen, die mit Osama bin Laden, dem Al-Qaida-Netzwerk und den Taliban in Verbindung stehen
596. Security Council 1988 Committee Deletes Three Entries from Its Sanctions List
597. alternative name(s): (Maulavi, Sayyed) Ghias, Ghiassouddine Agha Ghousuddin, Ghayasudin.
598. alternative name(s): (Mullah) Amir Khan Motaqi.
599. Biography Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan
600. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Hamidullah Nomani.
601. alternative name(s): (Qari) Din Mohammad, Iadena Mohammad.
602. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Nanai, Ahmadullah Mutie.
603. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Dadullah Akhund.
604. alternative name(s): (Mullah) Mohammad Abbas Akhund.
605. alternative name(s): Mullah Yar Mohammad Rahimi.
606. alternative name(s): (Maulavi, Haji) Ahmed Jan Akhundzada Wazir, Ahmed Jan Akhund.
607. , p. 93.
608. 1 2 alternative name(s): (Alhaj, Mullah) Mohammad Essa Akhund.
609. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Abdul Latif Mansoor.
610. also called the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Electricity.
611. alternative name(s): (Maulavi, Haji) Sahib.
612. alternative name(s): (Mullah) Allahdad, Shahidwror, Akhund, Allah Dad Matin.
613. ALLAH DAD MATI
614. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Abdul Raqib Takhari.
615. Also called the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
616. alternative name(s): (Maulavi, Mullah) Akhtar Mohammad Mansour Khan Muhammad, Akhtar Muhammad Mansoor, Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor, Akhtar Mohammad Mansour Shah Mohammed, Akhtar Mansour, Naib Imam.
617. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (August 2015). "Introduction of the newly appointed leader of Islamic Emirate, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad (Mansur), may Allah safeguard him)". Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.(sourced originally at J. Goldstein / The New York Times Company)
618. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Mohammad Wali Mohammad Ewaz.
619. Presidency with the rank of a Ministry.
620. alternative name(s): (Maulavi) Ehsanullah Sarfida Hesamuddin Akhundzada, Ehsanullah Sarfadi.
621. Directory with the rank of a Ministry.
622. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2001/nov/18/20011118-031220-5203r/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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625. "Factions Asked To Join Together in Post-Taliban Afghanistan". KOMO News. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
626. "Ousted Afghan President won't go back yet". Manila Standard. 16 November 2001. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
627. https://taz.de/Chaos-um-Kundus/!1139351/
628. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/afghanistan-nordallianz-will-verhandeln-852265.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
629. alternative name(s): (Marshal) Mohammad Fahim, Mohammad Fahim Khan, Mohammed Fahim, Qasim Fahim.
630. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Abdullah.
631. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Jan. -Apr. 2002
632. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center May-Aug 2002
633. Staff: The Afghan interim government: who's who, The Guardian, 6 December 2001.
634. alternative name(s): Shaker Kargar, Ahmed Shakar Karkar.
635. alternative name(s): (Ustad, Haji) Mohammed Mohaqqeq, Mohammad Mohaqqiq, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Mohammad Mohaqeq.
636. alternative name(s): (Seyyed) Mustafa Kasemi.
637. alternative name(s): Abdul Rasul Amin, Abdul Rasool Amin, Abdul Rassoul Amin.
638. some sources say Ghulam Ylagi was Education Minister during this time.
639. alternative name(s): Mohammed Sharif Fayez, Sharif Faez.
640. alternative name(s): Abdul Kaliq Fazal, Abdul Khalig Fazal.
641. alternative name(s): (Mir) Mohammed Amin Farhang, Mohammed Fahim Farhang.
642. alternative name(s): (Lieutenant General) Sohaila Seddiqi, Suhaila Siddiq, Suhaila Siddiqi, Suhaila Sediqqi.
643. alternative name(s): (Eng.) Abdul Rahim, Abdul Rahim Sayedjan, Abdul Sayed Jan Rahim.
644. alternative name(s): (General) Mohammed Alem Razm, Alim Razem, Mohammad Alam Razam.
645. alternative name(s): Aref Noorzai, Arif Noorzai, Aref Noozari.
646. alternative name(s): (Haji) Mangal Hussein.
647. alternative name(s): Raheen Makhdoom, Saeed Makhdoom Rahim.
648. alternative name(s): (Haji) Abdul Qadir.
649. alternative name(s): Abdul Malik Hamwar.
650. alternative name(s): Amanulluh Zadran.
651. also called the Ministry for the Return of Refugees.
652. alternative name(s): Intayatullah Nazeri, Enayatullah Nazeri.
653. alternative name(s): Mir Wais Sadeq, Mirwais Saddiq.
654. alternative name(s): Mohammad Jan Abdullah Wardak.
655. also called the Ministry of Air Transport and Tourism.
656. Founder of the pro-Jamiat-e Islami Shura-e Nazar and hence former member of the Northern Alliance (), but he threw his support to former king Zahir Shah and became a member of the Rome Group.
657. some sources say Rahman was Tajik.
658. alternative name(s): Zalmay Rassoul.
659. also called the Ministry of Haj & Auqaf.
660. alternative name(s): Hanif Balkhi.
661. some sources say he was a Tajik Shiite, see: .
662. Johnson, Thomas H. (February 2006). "The Prospects for Post-Conflict Afghanistan: A Call of the Sirens to the Country's Troubled Past" (PDF). Vol. V, no. 2. Strategic Insights. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
663. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center Sept. -Dec. 2002
664. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center January 2003
665. also called Deputy President.
666. alternative name(s): Ali Jalali.
667. https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2003/01/29/new-interior-minister-prioritise-security
668. https://www.rferl.org/a/1342787.html
669. https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-a-2002-06-23-16-afghan-66494107/552775.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
670. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/afghan-cabinet-sworn-in-former-minister-rejoins-1.1061771?utm_source=chatgpt.com
671. https://web.archive.org/web/20020728121409/https://eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav062002a.shtml
672. alternative name(s): Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.
673. https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1269981&language=en
674. alternative name(s): (Dr., Mir) Mohad. Mafooz Nidae, Muhammad Mahfoz, Mahfoz Nedahi, Mahfuz Nedahi.
675. alternative name(s): (Professor) Hakem Tnival, Hakim Tanaiwal.
676. also called the Ministry of Small Industries
677. alternative name(s): Ahmed Yusuf Nuristani.
678. alternative name(s): Mohammad Yousef Pashtun, Yusuf Pashtun.
679. alternative name(s): Mohammad Shafiq.
680. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/15/world/afghanistan-speeds-up-purge-of-officials-after-bomb-attack.html
681. alternative name(s): Hanif Asmar, Hanif Atmar.
682. alternative name(s): Noor Mohammad Qarqeen.
683. alternative name(s): Mohammed Amin Naziryar.
684. alternative name(s): (Dr.) Habiba Sarābi, Habiba Sarabi, Habiba Sarobi.
685. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/karzai-picks-new-woman-minister-1.1062168?utm_source=chatgpt.com
686. https://eurasianet.org/karzai-grapples-with-appointment-of-womens-affairs-minister-in-afghanistan?utm_source=chatgpt.com
687. Is not always included as a member of cabinet.
688. alternative name(s): (Dr., Pohanwal) Mahboba Hoqoqmal, Mahboba Hoqumal, Mahbuba Hoquqmal, Mahbobeh Hoghogh-Mal, Mahbooba Hoquqmal.
689. Hoqoqmal, Mahboba Mrs. Hoquqmal. In: afghanbios.com.
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699. alternative name(s): (Engineer) Mir Mohammad Sediq Eshan.
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