Interior Minister of Afghanistan

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The Interior Minister of Afghanistan 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
Muhammad Gul Khan Mohmand 1930s
Abdur Razzaq  ? — May 2000 — ?
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 Tajik
  • A leader in the Northern Alliance
  • Resigned from the Interior Ministry, and became 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
  • An ethnic Pashtun.
  • Became an American citizen in 1987.[1]
  • Former director of the Afghanistan branch of 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] Areas of Responsibility

[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.[8]

Joint Task Force Guantanamo counter-terrorism analysts described Khirullah Khairkhwa as a former Taliban Minister of the Interior.[9][10][11] However, during his second annual Administrative Review Board hearing Khirullah Khairkhwa disputed this allegation.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Afghanistan: Top Security Official Resigns Amid Controversy", Radio Free Europe, Wednesday, September 28, 2005. Retrieved on February 27. 
  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. 
  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. 
  5. ^ Babak Dehghanpisheh. "Ending With a Whimper", Newsweek, June 20, 2002. Retrieved on February 27. 
  6. ^ Mudassir Ali Shah. "Karzai, Musharraf vow joint anti-terror drive", Daily Times (Pakistan), Friday, September 30, 2005. Retrieved on February 27. 
  7. ^ "Afghan president condemns assassination of former interior minister", People's Daily, January 16, 2006. Retrieved on February 27. 
  8. ^ Scott Baldauf. "Peaceful vote diminishes Taliban: The Afghan rebels had threatened violence to disrupt Saturday's elections, but failed to deliver.", October 15, 2004. Retrieved on February 27. 
  9. ^ OARDEC (October 7, 2005). Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Khairkhwa, Khirullah Said Wali pages 38-41. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
  10. ^ OARDEC (June 16, 2006). Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Khairkhwa, Khirullah Said Wali pages 83-85. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
  11. ^ OARDEC (June 2006). Summary of Administrative Review Board Proceedings for ISN 579 pages 34-44. United Stated Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.


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