Noor Jalal نور جلال | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hassan Akhund (acting) |
| Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs | |
| In office c. 1996 – c. 2001 | |
| Leader | Mohammed Omar |
| Minister | Abdul Samad Khaksar Qari Ahmadullah Khairullah Khairkhwa Abdur Razzaq |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Lajen, Shegal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan |
| Political party |  Taliban |
| Occupation | Politician, Taliban member |
Maulawi Noor Jalal (Pashto: نور جلال [nʊr d͡ʒaˈlɑl]; born 1969), also spelt Nur Jalal,[1] is an Afghan Taliban politician who has served as the acting Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 7 September 2021.[2][3] He also served in this position in the previous Taliban government (1996–2001). He is a cousin of Najibullah Haqqani, the Minister of Communications since 7 September 2021.[1]
Early life
Jalal was born in 1969 in Lajen village, Shegal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He is a member of the Shinwari Pashtun tribe.[1]
Political career
In the first Taliban government of 1996 to 2001, Jalal served as Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs. On 23 February 2001, he was placed on a UN sanctions list.[1]
In 2011, Jalal worked for a Kabul-based non-governmental organisation involved in conflict resolution.[1]
On 7 September 2021, Jalal was made Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs of the newly re-established Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, under Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Security Council 1988 Committee Amends 105 Entries on Its Sanctions List | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b "All the Taliban's men: A who's who of the Islamic Emirate's new leadership". Firstpost. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Taliban Announces Head of State, Acting Ministers". TOLOnews. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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