The Cabinet
The present cabinet of Afghanistan consists of 25 ministers
and one senior minister who were appointed by President Karzai
in March, 2006, and introduced to the House of People (Wolesi
Jirga) on April 3rd, 2006. After obtaining approval from the
Wolesi Jirga, through separate voting, the ministers were sworn
in by President Karzai on May 2, 2006.
The previous cabinet members were appointed by President Karzai
upon formation of the transitional government in 2002. The transitional
cabinet was dissolved after the parliamentary election on September
18, 2006.
Vice Presidents
First Vice President: Ahmad Zia Masood
Second Vice President: Mohammad Karim Khalili
The Current Ministries and Ministers:
Senior Minister: Hedayat Amin Arsala
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Dr. Rangeen Dadfar Spanta
Ministry of National Defense: General Abdul Rahim Wardak
Ministry of Interior Affairs: Zarar Ahmad Moqbel
Ministry of Finance: Dr. Anwar- ul- Haq Ahadi
Ministry of Justice: H.E. Sarwar Danish
Ministry of Education: Dr. Mohamad Hanif Atmar
Ministry of Higher Education: Dr. Ahzam Dadfar
Ministry of Water & Energy: Mohammad Ismail Khan
Ministry of Haj and Islamic Affairs: Nematulla Shahrani
Ministry of Public Welfare: Sohrab Ali Saffary
Ministry of Public Health: Dr. Mohammad Amin Fatimie
Ministry of Agriculture: Obaidullah Ramin
Ministry of Mines: Ibrahim Adel
Ministry of Communication: Eng. Amirzai Sangin
Ministry of Rural Development: Ehsan Zia
Ministry of Work and Social Affair Martyrs & Disabled: Noor
Mohammad Qarqeen
Ministry of Borders & Tribal Affairs: Karim Barahowie
Ministry of Urban Development: Eng. Yousef Pashtun
Ministry of Anti Narcotics: Habibullah Qaderi
Ministry of Refugees: Sher Mohammad Etebari
Ministry of Economy and Manpower: Mohammad Jalil Shams
Ministry of Commerce and Industries: Mir Mohammad Amin Farhang
Ministry of Women’s Affairs: Mrs. Hassan Bano Ghazanfar
Ministry for Information, Culture and Tourism: Abdul Karim
Khuram
Ministry for Transport and Aviation: Numatullah Ahsan Jawed
