Factbox: Taliban announces makeup of new Afghan government

  • 9/7/2021
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Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Taliban announced Afghanistan"s new government on Tuesday, naming Mullah Hasan Akhund, a close associate of the movement"s late founder Mullah Omar, as acting prime minister. The Taliban"s main spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said all those named were holding their positions in an "acting" capacity. Herewith the full list published by the Islamist movement:- Prime Minister - Mullah Mohammed Hasan Akhund 1st Deputy Prime Minister - Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar 2nd Deputy Prime Minister - Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi Foreign Minister - Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi Defence Minister - Mawlavi Mohammed Yaqoob Interior Minister - Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani Justice Minister - Mawlavi Abdul Hakim Sharie Borders and Tribal Affairs Minister - Mullah Noorullah Noor Head of Intelligence - Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq Finance Minister - Mullah Hedayatullah Badri Economy Minister - Qari Din Mohammed Hanif Central Bank Governor - Haji Mohammed Idris Energy & Water Minister - Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor Rural Rehabilitation Minister - Mullah Younus Akhundzada Public Works Minister - Mullah Abdul Manan Omari Mines and Petroleum - Mullah Mohammed Esa Akhund Culture & Information Minister - Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwah Deputy Culture and Information Minister - Zabihullah Mujahid Communications Minister - Mawlavi Najibullah Haqqani Higher Education Minister - Abdul Baqi Haqqani Refugee & Repatriation Minister - Haji Khalil ur Rahman Haqqani

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