Noor Jalal

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Maulawi
Noor Jalal
نور جلال
Acting Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs
Assumed office
7 September 2021
Prime MinisterMohammad Hassan Akhund (acting)
LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs
In office
c. 1996 – c. 2001
LeaderMohammed Omar
MinisterAbdul Samad Khaksar
Qari Ahmadullah
Khairullah Khairkhwa
Abdur Razzaq
Personal details
Born1969 (age 52–53)
Lajen, Shegal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Political party Taliban

Maulawi Noor Jalal (Pashto: نور جلال [nʊr d͡ʒaˈlɑl]; born 1969), also spelt Nur Jalal,[1] is an Afghan Taliban politician who has served as the acting Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan beginning on 7 September 2021.[2][3] He also served in this position in the previous Taliban government (1996–2001). He is a cousin of Najibullah Haqqani, the Minister of Communications since 7 September 2021.[1]

Early life[]

Jalal was born in 1969 in Lajen village, Shegal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He is a member of the Shinwari Pashtun tribe.[1]

Political career[]

In the first Taliban government of 1996 to 2001, Jalal served as Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs. On 23 February 2001, he was placed on a UN sanctions list.[1]

In 2011, Jalal worked for a Kabul-based non-governmental organisation involved in conflict resolution.[1]

On 7 September 2021, Jalal was made Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs of the newly re-established Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, under Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Security Council 1988 Committee Amends 105 Entries on Its Sanctions List | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "All the Taliban's men: A who's who of the Islamic Emirate's new leadership". Firstpost. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Taliban Announces Head of State, Acting Ministers". TOLOnews. Retrieved 12 September 2021.


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