Hasan Akhund
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund (Pashto: محمد حسن اخوند [mʊˈhamad haˈsan ɑˈxund]: born 26 March 1949) is an Afghan Taliban who is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Afghanistan since 2021. Previously, he was the 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan under prime minister Mohammad Rabanni and Abdul Kabir from 1996 to 2001 and the 28th Minister for Foreign Affairs under prime minister Abdul Kabir from 1998 to 1999.
Mohammad Hasan Akhund محمد حسن آخوند | |
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 Akhund in 2022 | |
| 27th Prime Minister of Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2021[a] | |
| Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Abdul Kabir (acting, 2001) |
| Member of the Leadership Council | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2021 | |
| In exile May 2002[3] – 15 August 2021 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan[broken anchor] | |
| In office 27 September 1996 – 13 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Rabbani Abdul Kabir (acting) |
| Leader | Mohammed Omar |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by |
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| Foreign Minister of Afghanistan | |
| In office 1998 – October 27, 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Rabbani |
| Leader | Mohammed Omar |
| Preceded by | Abdul Jalil |
| Succeeded by | Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1949 Pashmul, Panjwayi District (now in Zhari District), Kandahar Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Political party | Taliban (1994–present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Scholar |
Time as prime minister
Russia said that it will not take part "in the inauguration event for the new government of Afghanistan if it is held on the 9/11 anniversary", media said on September 10, 2021; After Russia said that, the event was moved to another day.[4]
There are worries about the Freedom of the press: "at least 14 journalists" were arrested "and then released" (or set free) over a two-day period; Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said that, and media told about that on September 10, 2021.[5]
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References
- ↑ Mohammad Farshad Daryosh (17 May 2023). "Mawlawi Kabir Appointed Acting PM As Mullah Hassan Akhund is Ill: Mujahid". TOLOnews. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-183402. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ↑ Adeeb, Fatema (9 September 2023). "Prime Minister's Absence From Meetings Raises Questions". TOLOnews. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-185025. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ↑ Sayed, Abdul (8 September 2021). "Analysis: How Are the Taliban Organized?". Voice of America. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal_analysis-how-are-taliban-organized/6219266.html. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ https://www.news18.com/news/india/taliban-cancel-911-govt-inaugural-ceremony-after-pressure-from-doha-4189874.html. CNN-News18. Retrieved 10 September 2021. "[...] Russia told the Doha peace negotiation team that it will not participate in the inauguration event if it is held on the 9/11 anniversary"
- ↑ "Afghanistan: Journalists tell of beatings by Taliban" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2021-09-09. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58500579. Retrieved 2021-09-11.