The Cabinet of Afghanistan (also known as the Council of Ministers) is the executive body of the government of the country, responsible for day-to-day governance and the implementation of policy set by the Leadership. In his modern form it exists since the beginning of the reign of Emir Amanullah Khan in 1919.
When Ahmad Shah Durrani started ruling over his empire in 1747, he had no administrative experience, nor did much of his closest advisors. As a result, he chose to adopt a government style similar to the Mughals and Safavids, with his main idea of a government based off an absolute monarchy. A tribal council ruled in hand with Ahmad Shah as well, serving as a form of cabinet. However, Ahmad Shah had made the positions of his cabinet hereditary, thus making it difficult to dismiss advisors without causing conflict. Their roles, however, were mostly purely de-jure, and tasks were delegated to subordinates.[3]
His grandson Zaman Shah had wanted a ministry and cabinet that would be loyal to him and of his people, as a result he had replaced the old ministry of his father Timur Shah and replaced them with loyal Pashtuns devoted to himself, strengthening his position on the throne.
19th century
When Emir Abdur Rahman Khan came to power in Kabul in 1880, the central administration consisted of only ten clerks overseen by a single official. Using the military branch as a supervisory body, he established a civil administration that, in a modified form, remains in place today. He introduced institutions that were precursors to modern ministries, such as the Treasury Board, Board of Trade, Bureau of Justice and Police, Department of Public Works, Office of Posts and Communications, Department of Education, and Department of Medicine. Despite his autocratic rule, Abdur Rahman Khan created a Supreme Council, similar to a modern cabinet.[4][5]
However, this council had no prime minister and no real power, serving only in an advisory capacity. Its members included high-ranking officials like the Lord Chamberlain ('Ishik Aghasi' or Shahghasi), the Seal Keeper, the Chief Secretary, secretaries appointed by the Amir, officers of the Royal Guard, the Treasurer of the Amir’s private wealth, the Secretary of State for War, regional Secretaries of State, the Postmaster General, the Commander-in-Chief, the Master of the Horse, the Kotwal (equivalent to an Interior Minister), the Accountant General, the Chief Chamberlain, the Superintendent of the Armory, and heads of the Trade and Education Boards.[6]
Early 20th century
In 1914, counselors advised Emir Habibullah Khan on different political issues and had some form of authority.[7][8] With Emir Amanullah Khan's ascension to the throne on 28 February 1919, amidst numerous political reforms, the Council of Ministers, headed by Amanullah himself, was established, creating the first well-structured cabinet in the history of Afghanistan.[9][10]
Emirate of Afghanistan under Habibullah Khan (1901–1919)
Habibullah State Council (1914–1919)
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Following the late 2001 ouster of the Taliban regime approximately two dozen leading Afghans met in Germany at the Bonn Conference to choose a leadership and set in place a timeline for the adoption of a new constitution for a new Afghan government, and the timeline for choosing an executive and legislature by democratic election.[283] In the chart below is the list of members of the Interim Afghan authority. The Afghan Interim Administration (AIA) was the first administration of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime and was the highest authority of the country from 22 December 2001 until 13 July 2002.
The Bonn conference of December 2001 had installed an interim government, the 2002 Loya Jirga subsequently elected a transitional administration. From July 2002 until the presidential elections in October 2004, the Transitional Administration governed Afghanistan.
During the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the president selected the members of cabinet with the approval of the National Assembly. Candidates for a ministerial position had to be an Afghan citizen, be at least 35 years of age and have higher education.[284] Ministers, unlike the president and vice presidents, could have citizenship of another country, although in 2017 the Wolesi Jirga had rejected ministers who had dual citizenship.[285]
Position merged with Minister of Culture in 2006 Position merged with Minister of Youth in 2006 Combination of the posts of minister of Youth Affairs and minister of Information and Culture
After winning a second term, President Hamid Karzai nominated 23 ministers in December 2009 to be part of his new administration but only 7 were approved by the National Assembly. All the other candidates that Karzai initially selected were rejected by members of the National Assembly.[292] Karzai presented a second list of 18 candidates to the Wolesi Jirga on 9 January 2010. A week later, the Wolesi Jirga again approved only seven of the candidates.[293] Since then, part of the ministries have been governed by acting ministers who do not held approval of the Afghan legislature.
In June 2010, after the resignation of Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, President Karzai submitted 7 names for a third round of confirmation in the National Assembly. Five of them were approved by the National Assembly, leaving only six of the 25 ministries left with an 'acting minister.'[294] In the line chart below is the list of members of the current Afghan Cabinet (2009–2014).[295]
Rejected by the National Assembly in 2010, served as acting minister, approved in 2012. Resigned in 2013 to become running mate of Abdurrab Rasul Sayaf.
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present)
Following the fall of Kabul to Taliban Forces on 15 August 2021, tentative nominations to the cabinet were announced in late August 2021.[297][298][299]
The Taliban said in early September 2021 that women would not be allowed to "work in high-ranking posts" in the government[300] and "ruled out" women in the cabinet.[301] On 24 August 2021, Fawzia Koofi, a former member of the Afghan National Assembly, had said that a men-only government would "not be complete".[302]Early September street protests by women in Herat and Kabul called for women to be included in the new government.[303][304][300]
A men-only "caretaker cabinet"[305] was appointed by Supreme LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada on 7 September 2021.[306][307]BBC News stated that the Ministry of Women's Affairs appeared to have been abolished.[307] Another two veterans were named two weeks later as deputies.[308] Afghanistan's main political parties objected to the choice of acting Cabinet members as non-inclusive, with Jamiat-e Islami describing it as "more monopolist and extremist in politics and power than the previous imposed leaders", and Atta Muhammad Nur seeing it as a "sign of hegemony, monopoly and a return to the past".[309]
As of 29 January 2022, no other country had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the de facto government of Afghanistan.[310]
^ abcalternative name(s): Faiz Muhammad; titles Sardar and Haji, multiple spellings of Zikeria, including Zakaria, Zakria and Zikria, and Mohammad, including Muhammad.
^ abcdalternative name(s): (Eng.) Muhammad Kabir Ludin, Muhammad Kabir Lodin, Muhammad Kabir.
^on 10 March 1963, Mohammad Daoud Khan resigned, leaving the post of Prime Minister vacant until four days later when King Mohammad Zahir Shah asked Mohammad Yusuf to form a new cabinet, which started acting on the same day.
^ abcdalternative name(s): Dr. Abdul Wahid Sorabi, Abdul Wahed Sarābi, Abdul Wahid Sarabi, Abdul Vahed Serabi.
^The new cabinet was announced on 17 November 1969 but only started acting on 2 December 1969.
^on 17 May 1967 (or 16 May, depending on the source), Nur Ahmad Etemadi resigned, and King Mohammad Zahir Shah asked him to stay in office as acting Prime Minister until a new government was formed. On 8 June 1971, Zahir Shah asked Abdul Zahir to form a new cabinet, which he appointed on the same day and which started acting on 26 July 1971 when the National Assembly gave the cabinet the vote of confidence.
^ abalternative name(s): (Engineer) Muhammad Yaqub Lali, Mohammad Yaqub Lalee.
^ abcalternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj, Dr. Mohammad Ebrahim Majid Seraj, Professor Ibrahim Majid Seraj, Prof. Mohammad Ibrahim Seraj, Dr. Ibrahim Majid Siraj, Mohammad Ibrah Seraj.
^After Abdul Zahir's first resignation offer was rejected on 25 September 1972, King Mohammad Zahir Shah eventually accepted it on 5 December 1972. He asked him to stay in office as acting Prime Minister until a new government was formed. On 8 December 1972, Zahir Shah asked Mohammad Musa Shafiq to form a new cabinet, which started acting on 12 December 1972.
^ abcCaretaker as he actually was the Deputy Minister and not considered an integral part of the cabinet. Mohammad Musa Shafiq informed the National Assembly that ministries for which a minister has not yet been designated will be headed by the Deputy Ministers, with overall political responsibility for their performance staying with himself as Prime Minister.
^ abcdealternative name(s): Muhammad Khan Jalalar, Muhammad Khan Jalallal, Mohammad Khan Jalallar.
^Azim was Deputy and caretaking Education Minister since Shafiq's inauguration as Prime Minister on 12 December 1972 and was officially named Education Minister on 5 March 1973; see The Kabul Times, 6 March 1973, p. 1, link: [6]
^alternative name(s): Dr. Mohammad Akhtar Khoshbeen.
^Caretaker as he actually was the Vice President and not considered an integral part of the cabinet. Mohammad Musa Shafiq, who specifically planned to reform the Tribal Affairs Department into a proper ministry, informed the National Assembly that ministries for which a minister has not yet been designated will be headed by the Deputy Ministers (or Vice President as in this case), with overall political responsibility for their performance staying with himself as Prime Minister.
^ abcalternative name(s): Sayed Abdul Ellah, Sayyid Abdullah, Seyyed Abdol Elah.
^When Daoud Khan appointed his cabinet on 2 August 1973, Jalalar was only Acting Commerce Minister while actually being Deputy Commerce Minister; see [9]. However, since at least 11 February 1974, Jalalar was the actual Commerce Minister; see The Kabul Times, February 11, 1974, p. 1.
^ abNematullah Pazhwak officially retired due to health reasons from his post as Education Minister on 19 December 1974, being replaced by Mines and Industries Minister Abdul Kayeum; see The Kabul Times, December 19, 1974, p. 1.
^Acting Communications Minister while actually being Deputy Communications Minister since at least 28 May 1974; see The Kabul Times, May 28, 1974, p. 1.
^ abcalternative name(s): Ali Ahmad Khoram, Ali Ahmad Korram.
^When Daoud Khan appointed his cabinet on 2 August 1973, Khurram was only Acting Planning Minister while actually being Deputy Planning Minister until at least 28 March 1974; see The Kabul Times, March 28, 1974, p. 1 and [10]. However, since at least 11 July 1974, Khurram was the actual Planning Minister; see The Kabul Times, July 11, 1974, p. 1.
^Some sources say the new cabinet was only appointed in October 1975 and took office on 21 November 1975, but The Kabul Times reported about that the cabinet reshuffle took place on 27 September 1975 and the new ministers only assumed office the next day; [11].
^Mohammad Daoud Khan dispanded the cabinet on 26 February 1977. The cabinet members stayed in their position as acting ministers until Daoud announced the formation of a new cabinet on 13 March 1977, which took office on 19 March 1977.
^The post of Second Deputy Prime Minister was reintroduced on 28 September 1975; [12].
^Cite error: The named reference sayyidabdullilah was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abalternative name(s): Abdul Qadeer, Abdul Qadir, Abdol Qadir.
^Ferough was Deputy Planning Minister and took over the role of Acting Planning Minister after Ali Ahmad Khurram was assassinated on 16 November 1977; see The Kabul Times, 11 December 1977, p. 4.
^alternative name(s): Nur Ahmad Nur, Noor Ahmad Noor.
^ abalternative name(s): Abdul Hakim Sherai Jauzjani, Abdul Hakim Sharayee Jauzjani, Abdul Hakim Shara′i, Abdul Hakim Sharaee, Abdul Hakim Sharaiee Jawzjani.
^ abcalternative name(s): (Engineer) Muhammad Ismail Danesh, Mohammad Ismail Danesh, Mohammad Ismail Daneshwar.
^ abcalternative name(s): (Dr.) Saleh Mohammad Ziri, Saleh Mohammad Zeiri, Saleh Muhammad Zirai, Saleh Muhammad Ziri, Saleh Mohammad Zeary, Saleh Mohamed Zeary.
^ abalternative name(s): Pohanwal Mohammad Mansur Hashemi, Muhammad Mansur Hashimi, Mansur Hashemi.
^ abalternative name(s): Mohammad Hassan Bareq Shafiee, Muhammad Hasan Bareq-Shafi′i, Hassan Bareq Shafiee, Mohammad Hassan Shafi′i, Bareq Shafi′i, Hasan Bareq-Shafi'i.
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