List of governors of Herat
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This is a list of the governors of the province of Herat, Afghanistan. [1]
Governors of Herat Province[edit]
| Governor | Period | Extra | Note | ||
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Mohammed Zaman Khan | ???? 1729 |
Father of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founding father of Afghanistan | ||
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Mohammad Yaqub Khan | 1864 1874 |
Son of Emir Sher Ali Khan | ||
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Mohammad Ayub Khan | February 1879 September 1881[2] |
Son of Emir Sher Ali Khan, brother of Mohammad Yaqub Khan |
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Saaduddin | 1901[3] | Supporter of the ruling dynasty | ||
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Muhammad Sulaiman Khan | 1915 1919[4] |
Former Military Secretary to King Habibullah Khan 1914-1915 | ||
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Ismail Khan | 1992 1997[5] |
Mujahideen commander and warlord during the civil war in Afghanistan | ||
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Mulla Yaar Mohammad | 1997 2001 |
Taliban | ||
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Ismail Khan | 2001[5] 12 September 2004 |
Appointed as Minist of Water and Energy | ||
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Sayed Mohammad Khairkhah | September 2004[6] June 2005 |
Former Afghan Ambassador to Iran and Ukraine | ||
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Sayed Hussein Anwari | June 2005[7][8] 23 January 2009 |
Former Minister of Agriculture in the Transitional Administration | ||
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Ahmad Yussef Nuristani | 18 January 2009 24 August 2010 |
Resigned to run as Wolesi Jirga MP in the 2010 elections | ||
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Daud Shah Saba | 3 September 2010 27 June 2013 |
Former Human Development Advisor to the President of Afghanistan, 2005-2008, | ||
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Fazlullah Wahidi | 3 July 2013 ?? |
Former Governor of eastern Kunar Province, November 2007-July 2013, | ||
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Mohammad Asif Rahimi | ?? Present |
Former Afghan Minister of Agriculture | ||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Afghan Bio: Dr. Ahmad Yussef Nooristani
- ^ Clements, Frank (2003) "Ayub, Khan Muhammad (1857–1914)" Conflict in Afghanistan: a historical encyclopedia ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, California, page 35, ISBN 1-85109-402-4
- ^ "Latest intelligence - Afghanistan" The Times (London). Saturday, 26 October 1901. (36596), p. 7.
- ^ "Afghanistan: The Barakzai Dynasty (Asifi, Sulaiman, Roqay) Genealogy"
- ^ a b Clements, Frank (2003) "Isma'il Khan (1946– )" Conflict in Afghanistan: a historical encyclopedia ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, California, pages 130-132, ISBN 1-85109-402-4
- ^ Gall, Carlotta (September 2004) "Afghan Region's New Governor Says Violence Is Ended; Denounces Warlord" The New York Times
- ^ Sirrs, Julie (November 2001) "What’s Next for Afghanistan?" Middle East Intelligence Bulletin 3(11):
- ^ British Agencies Afghanistan Group (June 2005) Afghanistan: Monthly Review as cited at ""Research Response Number: AFG17479" Refugee Review Tribunal, United Nation Human Rights Council, 9 September 2005, page 3
