Cabinet

Date: Nov 13, 2008

Afghanistan's present cabinet consists of 25 ministers and one senior minister.  Each was nominated by President Karzai, approved by the Wolesi Jirga (House of People), and sworn in by the President on May 2, 2006.

The previous cabinet was appointed by President Karzai upon formation of the transitional government in 2002.  The transitional cabinet was dissolved after parliamentary elections on September 18, 2005. 

Members of the Current Cabinet

 

 

 

  First Vice President
  Ahmad Zia Massoud 

                            

  Second Vice President
  Mohammad Karim Khalili 




 

 

  Senior Minister in the Cabinet 
  H.E. Hedayat Amin Arsala
 

 

 

 

The Current Ministries and Ministers:

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  H.E. Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta


 

 

 

 

  Ministry of National Defense
  H.E. General Abdul Rahim
  Wardak

 

 

Ministry of Interior Affairs
H.E. DR. Mohamad Hanif Atmar
 

 

 

 

  Ministry of Finance
  H.E. Dr. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi



 

 

  Ministry of Economy
  H.E. Dr. Mohammad Jalil Shams


 

 

  Ministry of Justice
  H.E. Sarwar Danish



 

 

  Ministry of Culture and Youth
  Affairs
  H.E. Abdul Karim Khoram

 

 

 

 

  Ministry of Education
 








H.E. Ghulam Farooq Wardak

 

  Ministry of Higher Education
  H.E. Dr. Ahzam Dadfar


 

 

  Ministry of Commerce 
  H. E. Dr. Mohammad Amin
  Farhang

 

 

  Ministry of Water & Energy
  H.E. Mohammad Ismail Khan





 

 

Ministry of Transport 
 
   

                                                                 
 

  Ministry of Women Affairs
  H.E. Mrs. Hosn Bano Ghazanfar


 

 

 Ministry of Hajj and Islamic
 Affairs                                
  H.E. Nehmatullah Shahrani
 

 

  Ministry of Public Welfare
  H.E. Sohrab Ali Saffary


 

 

  Ministry of Public Health
  H.E. Dr. Mohammad Amin
  Fatimie

 

 

 

 

  Ministry of Agriculture
 


 

 

Ministry of Mines
H.E. Ibrahim Adel
 

  Ministry of Communication
  H.E. Eng. Amirzai Sangin



 

 

Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
H.E. Ehsan Zia
                                                   

 

 Ministry of Work, Social
  Affairs, Martyred, and Disabled
  H.E. Noor Mohammad Qarqeen

  Ministry of Borders & Tribal
  Affairs
  H.E. Karim Barahowie

       
 

 

  Ministry of Urban Development
  H.E. Engineer Yousef Pashtun



 

  Ministry of Anti-Narcotics
  H.E. Gen. Khodaidad 

  Ministry of Refugees
  H.E. Sher Mohammad Etebari