Gul Agha Ishakzai

Gul Agha Ishakzai
گل آغا اسحاقزی
Governor of Da Afghanistan Bank
Acting
In office
March 2023 – July 2024
Preceded byShakir Jalali (acting)
Succeeded byNoor Ahmad Agha (acting)
Principal Finance Officer to the Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
In office
c. 1995 – c. 2001
LeaderMohammed Omar
Minister of Finance
Acting
In office
24 August 2021 – 30 May 2023
Preceded byKhalid Payenda
Succeeded byNasir Akhund
Personal details
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Band-e-Temur, Maiwand District, Kandahar Province
NationalityAfghanistan
Political partyTaliban (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan)
OccupationPolitician, Taliban member

Gul Agha Ishakzai (born c. 1972), also known as Mullah Hidayatullah Badri[1] (Pashto: ملا هدایت الله بدري [hɪdajatʊˈlɑ baˈdri]), is a politician in Afghanistan. Since July 2024, he is serving as the Minister of Mines and Petroleum.[2] Prior to that he served as the country's Finance Minister[3][4][5] and the governor of Da Afghanistan Bank from March 2023 to July 2024.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Council Implementing Decision 2014/142/CFSP of 14 March 2014 implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan". Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Changes in Govt Positions Announced by Islamic Emirate". TOLONews. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Mullah Hasan Akhund named acting Afghan prime minister". 7 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Taliban announce 33-man caretaker cabinet". Pajhwok Afghan News. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ "The interior minister of the Afghan government is wanted by the FBI". 7 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Mullah Badri named as Da Afghanistan Bank chief". 22 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Afghani strengthens by 4.4% against US dollar: central bank". 9 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Central bank chief Badri wounded in traffic accident". 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.