Ministry of Defense (Afghanistan)

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Ministry of Defense
Dari: وزارت دفاع ملی افغانستان‎
Pashto: د افغانستان ملی دفاع وزارت‎
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The Afghan Ministry of Defense (Dari: وزارت دفاع ملی افغانستان‎, Pashto: د افغانستان ملی دفاع وزارت‎) is an organ of the Government of Afghanistan, overseeing the Afghan Armed Forces. It was Afghanistan's ministry of defense. Its headquarters was located in Kabul.[2]

The defense minister is nominated by the President of Afghanistan and the National Assembly makes the final approval.

One of the functions of the Defense Ministry is the continuance of disarming insurgent groups through programmes such as the Afghan New Beginnings Programme. These militant groups coalesced from warlords and former army personnel after the collapse of the Najibullah government in 1992. Despite the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, Bismillah Khan Mohammadi continues to claim his title as Minister of Defense.[3][4][5]

List of ministers[]

No. Name Took office Left office Political affiliation
* January 1929 1929 Saqqawist
* Amanul Mulk (Eastern Province only) c. 1944 c. 1946 Unknown
* Ghulam Haidar Rasuli 1977 April 1978 Republican
* Abdul Qadir May 1978 August 1978 PDPA–Parcham
* Mohammad Aslam Watanjar 30 March 1979 July 1979 PDPA–Khalq
* Hafizullah Amin July 1979 27 December 1979 PDPA–Khalq
* Mohammed Rafie 28 December 1979 1982 PDPA–Parcham
* Abdul Qadir 1982 September 1984 PDPA–Parcham
* September 1984 1986 PDPA–Khalq
* Mohammed Rafie December 1986 May 1988 PDPA–Parcham
* Shahnawaz Tanai May 1988 March 1990 PDPA–Khalq
* Mohammad Aslam Watanjar March 1990 April 1992 PDPA–Khalq
* Ahmad Shah Massoud June 1992 September 1996 Jamiat-e Islami
* (acting) September 1996 April 1997 Taliban
* Obaidullah Akhund April 1997 9 September 2001 Taliban
* Mohammad Fazl (Deputy minister) Taliban
* Abdul Qayyum Zakir (For a short period) Taliban
* Mohammed Fahim 9 September 2001 23 December 2004 Jamiat-e Islami
* Abdul Rahim Wardak 23 December 2004 7 August 2012 Mahaz-e-Milli-ye Islami
* Enayatullah Nazari (acting) 8 August 2012 15 September 2012 Jamiat-e Islami
* Bismillah Khan Mohammadi 15 September 2012 24 May 2015 Jamiat-e Islami
* Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai (acting) 24 May 2015 20 June 2016 Independent
(Military)
* Abdullah Habibi 20 June 2016 24 April 2017 Independent
(Military)
* Tariq Shah Bahramee 24 April 2017 23 December 2018 Independent
(Military)
* Asadullah Khalid (acting) 23 December 2018 19 March 2021 Ittehad-e Islami
* Yasin Zia (acting) 19 March 2021 19 June 2021 Independent
(Military)
* Bismillah Khan Mohammadi (acting) 19 June 2021[6] Incumbent[5] Jamiat-e Islami
* Abdul Qayyum Zakir (acting) 24 August 2021 7 September 2021 Taliban
* Mohammad Yaqoob (acting) 7 September 2021 Incumbent Taliban

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Selling out the motherland': Afghan defence minister demands Ghani's arrest". . 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Afghanistan gets 'mini-Pentagon' as troops struggle". Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "An anti-Taliban front forming in Panjshir? Ex top spy Saleh, son of 'Lion of Panjshir' meet at citadel". The Week. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Afghan Vice President Saleh Declares Himself Caretaker President; Reaches Out To Leaders for Support". News18. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Afghan Defence Minister urges Interpol to arrest Ghani for treason". Asian News International. 2021-08-18.
  6. ^ "Afghan president replaces security ministers amid Taliban advance". 2021-06-19.

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