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This is a list of the governors of the province of Kunar , Afghanistan.
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This is a list of the governors of the province of Kunar , Afghanistan.
| Governor | Period | Extra | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Said Fazal Akbar | 2001 Dec, 2005 | |||
| | Assadullah Wafa | 2005 2006 | |||
| | ???? | ???? 18 November | |||
 | Fazlullah Wahidi | 18 November 2007 July 2013 | |||
| | Shuja ul-Mulk Jalala | 15 July 2013 ???? | |||
| | Wahidullah Kalimzai [1] | 25-05-2015 [2] -? | |||
| | Haqmal Mamond | ?-? | |||
| | Mohammad Usman Turabi | August 2021 - 20 September 2021 [3] | |||
| | Maulvi Muhammad Qasim Khalid | 21 September 2021 - Present [4] | |||
| Districts |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Populated places | ||
| Other | ||
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