Ministry of Defense (Afghanistan)
Dari: وزارت دفاع ملی افغانستان Pashto: د افغانستان ملی دفاع وزارت | |
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Jurisdiction | Afghanistan |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Afghanistan portal
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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 | |
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* | 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[]
- ^ "'Selling out the motherland': Afghan defence minister demands Ghani's arrest". . 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Afghanistan gets 'mini-Pentagon' as troops struggle". Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Afghan Vice President Saleh Declares Himself Caretaker President; Reaches Out To Leaders for Support". News18. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Afghan Defence Minister urges Interpol to arrest Ghani for treason". Asian News International. 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Afghan president replaces security ministers amid Taliban advance". 2021-06-19.
External links[]
- Lists of government ministers
- Military of Afghanistan
- Government ministries of Afghanistan
- Defence ministries
- Ministries of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Afghanistan government stubs
- Asian military stubs