Amir Khan Muttaqi

Amir Khan Muttaqi
امیر خان متقی
Muttaqi in 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Acting
Assumed office
7 September 2021
Prime MinisterHasan Akhund (acting)
DeputySher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai (acting)
Supreme LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Preceded byHaneef Atmar
Member of the Leadership Council
Assumed office
15 August 2021
In exile
May 2002[1] – 15 August 2021
Minister of Education and Minister of Information and Culture
In office
c. 1996 – c. 2001
LeaderMullah Omar
Succeeded byNoorullah Munir (2021)
Personal details
Born (1971-02-26) 26 February 1971 (age 53)
Nad Ali, Helmand, Kingdom of Afghanistan
OccupationPolitician, Taliban member
Political affiliationTaliban

Amir Khan Muttaqi (Pashto: امیر خان متقی [ˈamɪr xɑn mʊtaˈqi]; born 26 February 1971) is an Afghan Taliban militant and politician serving as acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 7 September 2021.[2] He was also a member of the negotiation team in the Qatar office.[3]

  1. ^ Sayed, Abdul (8 September 2021). "Analysis: How Are the Taliban Organized?". Voice of America. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ Pal, Alasdair (7 September 2021). "Factbox: Who are the key figures in the new Taliban government?". Reuters. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Taliban minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives to the signing of a US-Taliban agreement in the Qatari capital Doha on February 29, 2020". Getty Images.