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Noor Jalal

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Noor Jalal
نور جلال
Minister of Public Health
Acting
Assumed office
28 May 2024
Prime MinisterMohammad Hassan Akhund (acting)
LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs
In office
c. 1996 – c. 2001
LeaderMohammed Omar
MinisterAbdul Samad Khaksar
Qari Ahmadullah
Khairullah Khairkhwa
Abdur Razzaq
Personal details
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Lajen, Shegal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Political party Taliban
OccupationPolitician, 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "All the Taliban's men: A who's who of the Islamic Emirate's new leadership". First Post. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Taliban Announces Head of State, Acting Ministers". TOLOnews. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2024.