Afghan Cabinet of Ministers
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Afghanistan is made of the heads of all the government ministries. The president selects the members of cabinet with the approval of the National Assembly of the country.
These are the current 25 members of the Cabinet.[1]
| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| Foreign Minister | Rangin Dadfar Spanta |
| Defense Minister | Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak |
| Interior Minister | Zarar Ahmad Moqbel |
| Finance Minister | Dr. Anwar-ul Haq Ahadi |
| Economic Minister | Dr. Mohammad Jalil Shams |
| Justice Minister | Sarwar Danish |
| Culture and Youth Affairs Minister | Abdul Karim Khoram |
| Education Minister | Mohamad Hanif Atmar |
| Higher Education Minister | Dr. Mohammad Azam Dadfar |
| Commerce Minister | Dr. Mohammad Amin Farhang |
| Water and Energy Minister | Mohammad Ismael Khan |
| Transportation and Aviation Minister | Eng. Nehmatullah Ehsan Jawid |
| Women's Affairs Minister | Mrs. Hosn Bano Ghazanfar |
| Haj and Islamic Affairs Minister | Nematullah Shahrani |
| Public Welfare Minister | Sohrab Ali Safari |
| Public Health Minister | Dr. Mohammad Amin Fatemi |
| Agriculture Minister | Obaidullah Rameen |
| Mines Minister | Ibrahim Adel |
| Communications Minister | Amir Zai Sangeen |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister | Ehsan Zia |
| Work, Social Affairs, Martyred and Disabled Minister | Noor Mohammad Qarqeen |
| Border Affairs and Tribal Affairs Minister | Abdul Karim Barahawi |
| Urban Development Minister | Mohammad Yusof Pashtun |
| Counter Narcotics Minister | Habibullah Qaderi |
| Refugees Minister | Mohammad Akbar |
As of 20 April 2006, the National Assembly held confirmations on the newly stream-lined Afghan Cabinet.
Confirmed Ministers
Defense GEN Abdul Wardak
Finance Dr Anwarul Haq Ahadi
Energy GEN Ismail Khan
Interior Moqbel Zarar (acting--selected following Jalali stepping down)
Counter-Narcotics ENG Amirzai Angeen
Agriculture Obaidullah Ramin
Urban Development Yusuf Pashtun
Public Works Dr Suhrab Ali Safari
Health Dr Amin Fatemi
Religious Affairs Nematollah Shahrani
Border Affairs Abdul Karim Barahawi
Justice Sarwar Danesh
Education Haneef Atmar (was Minister of Rural Development)
Disabled/social affairs Noor Mohammad Qarqeen (was Minister of Education)
Higher Education Dr Azam Dadfar (was Minister of Refugees)
Foreign Affairs Dr Dadfar Spanta
Rural Development Ehsan Zia
Refugees Ustad Akbar Akbar
Mines ENG Ibrahim Adel
Rejected Ministers
Economy Dr Amin Farhang
Youth and Culture Dr Makhdoom Raheen
Transp. and Aviation Gul Hussein Ahmadi
Commerce Dr Mohammad Haidar Reza
Women's Affairs Dr Suraya Raheem Sabrang
