Ministry of Economy (Afghanistan)

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.

Afghan Ministry of Economy
Dari: وزارت اقتصاد افغانستان
Pashto: د افغانستان د اقتصاد وزارت
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JurisdictionGovernment of Afghanistan
HeadquartersKabul, Afghanistan
34°31′52″N 69°09′48″E / 34.531188°N 69.163313°E / 34.531188; 69.163313
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitehttps://moec.gov.af/en

Ministers

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No. Name Length of Term Notes
Term start Term end
1 Mohammad Amin FarhangDecember 2004 March 2006Previously Minister of Reconstruction. Had to resign because the Afghan Parliament wouldn't approve his nomination.
2 Mohammad Jalil ShamsMarch 2006 January 2010Previously Deputy Minister of Energy and Water.
3 Anwar ul-Haq AhadiJanuary 2010 January 2010Previously Presidential Candidate and Minister of Finance. Didn't receive the required vote of confidence of the Afghan Parliament.
4 Abdul Hadi ArghandiwalJanuary 2010 ?Head of the (moderate breakaway faction of the) Hezb-i Islami Afghanistan.[1]
5 Mohammad Mustafa MastoorDecember 2017 August 2021Previously Deputy Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan).
6 Din Mohammad Hanif7 September 2021 PresentIslamic 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))
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Abdul Sattar Murad 2015–Present

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