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The attorney general of Afghanistan is a legal post in the government of Afghanistan.

Under the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan, the attorney general was the government's chief legal advisor and was also the nation's top prosecutor. After taking over the government in 2021, the Taliban transferred responsibility for the prosecution of crimes to the country's judiciary. The Taliban has appointed an acting attorney general, Shamsulldin Shariati, but it is unclear what his responsibilities are.[1]

In July 2023, the Attorney General's Office is abolished and was replaced by the High Directorate of Supervision and Prosecution of Decrees and Orders.[2]

List of attorneys general of Afghanistan

Name of Attorney General Assumed office Left office
Abdul Jabar Sabet Appointed by President Hamid Karzai in May, 2006 August, 2008
Mohammad Ishaq Aloko Appointed by President Hamid Karzai in August, 2008 October, 2014
Mohammad Farid Hamidi Appointed by President Ashraf Ghani in 2016 March, 2021
Zabihullah K. Karimullah Appointed by President Ashraf Ghani in April, 2021 August, 2021
Shamsulldin Shariati (acting) Appointed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in September, 2021 Incumbent

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References

  1. ^ Kraemer, Thomas (26 August 2022). "Afghanistan dispatch: Attorney General's Office no longer investigating and prosecuting crime". JURIST. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Islamic Emirate Abolishes Attorney General's Office". TOLONews. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.