Abdul Manan Omari عبدالمنان عمری | |
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Acting Minister of Public Works | |
In office 7 September 2021 – 23 January 2023 | |
Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
Prime Minister | Hasan Akhund (acting) |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Esa Thani |
Head of the Preaching and Guidance Commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan | |
Assumed office c. 2016 | |
Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Afghan |
Political party | Taliban |
Relatives | Mohammed Omar (stepbrother) |
Profession | Politician |
Mullah Abdul Manan Omari (Pashto: ملا عبدالمنان عمری [ˈabdʊl maˈnɑn omaˈri]) is an Afghan senior leader of the Taliban who served as acting Minister of Public Works from 7 September 2021 to 23 January 2023.[1][2] He was a central member of the negotiation team in Qatar office. He is the stepbrother of Mullah Omar.[3]
In 2016, Abdul Manan was appointed as chief of the Taliban's religious affairs and Dawah as well as a member of the Taliban leadership.[4][5]
He is from Uruzgan province of Afghanistan.[6]