Ministry of Economy (Afghanistan)
| Dari: وزارت اقتصاد افغانستان Pashto: د افغانستان د اقتصاد وزارت | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Afghanistan |
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan 34°31′52″N 69°09′48″E / 34.531188°N 69.163313°E |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible | |
| Website | https://moec.gov.af/en |
| Afghanistan portal |
The Afghan Ministry of Economy (Dari: وزارت اقتصاد افغانستان, Pashto: د افغانستان د اقتصاد وزارت) is the Afghan Government Ministry in charge of stimulating the Economy of the country. The current Minister of Economy is Din Mohammad Hanif.
Ministers
| No. | Name | Length of Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | |||
| 1 | Mohammad Amin Farhang | December 2004 | March 2006 | Previously Minister of Reconstruction. Had to resign because the Afghan Parliament wouldn't approve his nomination. |
| 2 | Mohammad Jalil Shams | March 2006 | January 2010 | Previously Deputy Minister of Energy and Water. |
| 3 | Anwar ul-Haq Ahadi | January 2010 | January 2010 | Previously Presidential Candidate and Minister of Finance. Didn't receive the required vote of confidence of the Afghan Parliament. |
| 4 | Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal | January 2010 | ? | Head of the (moderate breakaway faction of the) Hezb-i Islami Afghanistan.[1] |
| 5 | Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor | December 2017 | August 2021 | Previously Deputy Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan). |
| 6 | Din Mohammad Hanif | 7 September 2021 | Present | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan government minister. |
Former Minister of Economy
- Dr. Mir Mohd. Amin Farhang (2006),
- Dr. Jalil Shams (2006-2009),
- Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal (2010-20140930),
- Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal acting Minister (20141001)
- acting Minister of Economy Hakem Khan Habibi Hakim Khan Habibi (20141209)
- Dr. Karima Hamed Faryabi nominated and acting (20200913) confirmed (20201201)
- Qari Din Mohammad Hanif (20210907) acting
Deputy Minister of Economy:
- Eng. Sher Mohammad Jami Zada Eng. Shir Mohammad Jami (2011, 20140100)
- Hakim Khan Habibi (20140923)
- Dr. Abdul Sattar Murad (20150418, 20170813)
- Dr. Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor (20171204 confirmed)
- Ajmal Ahmadi Minister of Commerce and Industry acting (20190206)
- Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari (20211225, 20230528))
External links
Abdul Sattar Murad 2015–Present