Afghan Interior Minister

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The Afghanistan Interior Minister is responsible for Afghanistan's police forces, other internal security forces, and Afghanistan's counter-narcotics force.^[1] The Minister is also the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of Afghanistan's Provinces. There have been suggestions that the Ministry should be split in two, with one ministry solely responsible for Provincial administration, while the other was solely responsible for internal security.

name	date	notes
Abdur Razzaq	? — May 2000 — ?	Was the Taliban's Interior Minister in May 2000.[2][3]
Yunis Qanooni	December 7, 2001 — 19 June 2002	Participated in the Bonn conference that confirmed Hamid Karzai as Afghanistan's interim leader.[4] An ethnic Pashtun A leader in the Afghan Northern Alliance Resigned from the Interior Ministry, and became Afghan Education Minister. Ran for President against Hamid Karzai.
Taj Mohammad Wardak	19 June 2002 — January 28, 2005	An ethnic Pashtun. Became an American citizen.[5]
Ali Ahmad Jalali	January 28, 2003 — September 27, 2005	Became an American citizen in 1987.[1] Former director of the Afghan branch of the Voice of America.
Zarar Ahmad Moqbel	January 28, 2005 — current	Was the deputy Minister when Jalali resigned.[6] Was appointed acting Minister before his appointment was made permanent.

[edit] During the Taliban's administration

Mohammad Khaksar a former Taliban deputy Minister of the Interior is notable because he is reported to have been spying on the Taliban. Khaksar was assassinated on January 14, 2006 by Taliban gunmen.^[7]

Abdul Samad Khaksar is another former Taliban Interior Minister who has renounced the Taliban. | url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1015/p06s01-wosc.html | title=Peaceful vote diminishes Taliban: The Afghan rebels had threatened violence to disrupt Saturday's elections, but failed to deliver. | author=Scott Baldauf | publisther=Christian Science Monitor | date=October 15, 2004 | accessdate=February 27 | accessyear=2007 }}</ref>

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Afghanistan: Top Security Official Resigns Amid Controversy", Radio Free Europe, Wednesday, September 28, 2005. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
2. ^ Scott Baldauf, Owais Tohid. "Taliban appears to be regrouped and well-funded: A new hierarchy of leaders has emerged across parts of Afghanistan.", Christian Science Monitor, May 8, 2003. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
3. ^ Background paper on Refugees and Asylum Seekers from Afghanistan. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (April 2001). Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
4. ^ "Qanooni talks tough against Pak", The Tribune (India), December 7, 2001. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
5. ^ Babak Dehghanpisheh. "Ending With a Whimper", Newsweek, June 20, 2002. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
6. ^ Mudassir Ali Shah. "Karzai, Musharraf vow joint anti-terror drive", Daily Times (Pakistan), Friday, September 30, 2005. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
7. ^ "Afghan president condemns assassination of former interior minister", People's Daily, January 16, 2006. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.