The Afghan Ministry of Education () () is responsible for policy formulation, the organization, and supervision of education in Afghanistan. Its headquarters is located in Kabul. The Ministry of Education provides a semi-annual report to inform the public of advancements in Afghanistan's education sector.
Ministers
No. Name Term Notes1.Anahita Ratebzad1980-1981under General Secretary Babrak Karmal2.Abdul Salam Hanafi? - ?under Emir Mohammed Omar3.Rasul Amin22 December 2001 - June 2002under President Hamid Karzai4.Yunus QanuniJune 2002 - 31 August 20045.Ahmad Moshahed31 August 2004 - 23 December 20046.Noor Mohammad QarqinDecember 23, 2004 - March 2, 20067.Mohammad Hanif AtmarMay 2, 2006 - October 11, 20088.Ghulam Farooq WardakOctober 11, 2008 – April 20159.Assadullah Hanif Balkhi18 April 2015 – 13 November 2016under President Ashraf Ghani10.Mohammad Ibrahim Shinwari2016 – 201811.Mirwais Balkhi2018 – 202012.Rangina Hamidi2020 – 202113.Hemat Akhundzada23 August 2021 - 7 September 2021under Emir Hibatullah Akhundzada14.Noorullah Munir7 September 2021 – 20 September 202215.Habibullah AghaOctober 2022 - present
Former Minister of Education: Rasool Amin (20011222-200206) Yunus Qanooni (200206-20040831) Ahmad Moshahed (20040831-200412) Noor Moh. Qarqeen (20041223 -20060302) Hanif Atmar (200603), Dr. Farooq Wardak (20081022-20140930) confirmed for second term by Wolesi Jirga (20100103), Dr. Farooq Wardak acting Minister (20141001) acting Minister of Education MoE Muhammad Asef Nang (20141209) Dr. Asadullah Hanif Balkhi (20150418, 20160522, 20161113 impeached and acting) Mohammad Shah Ibrahim Shinwari, nominated (20171123) Dr. Mirwais Balkhi, acting (20180319, 20190107) Sheikh Mawlawi Munir Nurullah (20210911) Maulvi Habibullah Agha (20220920) acting
Deputy Minister of Education: Deputy Minister for Administration and Finance: Sulaiman Kakar Muhammad Suleman Kakar (20100222), u/i Function: Mohammad Sidiq Patman (2006, 20110326) Deputy Minister of Islamic studies affairs: Dr. Shafiq Samim (20111018) Deputy Minister of Education for Technical Evaluation: Sarwar Azizi, (20100809) Muhammad Asif Nang (20101228) Asadullah Mohaqiq (20141013, 20170101) Ministry of education’s deputy Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Shinwari (20171111) Deputy Minister of Education Abdul Hakim Hemat (20220329) Mawlawi Sakhaullah (20211005) Maulvi Saeed Ahmad Shahidkhel (20211122)
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