Abdul Latif Mansour Explained

Abdul Latif Mansour
Office:Acting Ministry of Energy and Water
Term Start:7 September 2021
1Blankname:Supreme Leader
1Namedata:Hibatullah Akhundzada
Primeminister:Mohammad Hassan Akhund (acting)
Office1:Member of the Leadership Council of Afghanistan
Term Start1:May 2002[1]
Office2:Agriculture Minister of Afghanistan
2Blankname2:Leader
2Namedata2:Mohammed Omar
Primeminister2:Mohammad Rabbani
Abdul Kabir
Successor2:Abdul Rahman Rashid (2021)
Birth Date:1968
Birth Place:Gerda Serai District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Party:Taliban
Occupation:Politician, Taliban member

Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour (Pushto; Pashto: ملا عبداللطيف منصور in Pushto; Pashto pronounced as /ˈabdʊl laˈtif manˈsur/; born 1968) is a politician in Afghanistan. He is currently serving as the acting Minister of Energy and Water, a position he held since 7 September 2021.[2] [3] [4] [5] He is considered a senior leader of the Taliban religious organization.

Mansour in the past was a member of the negotiation team in the Qatar office. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture, a member of the Taliban Supreme Council, a commander in eastern Afghanistan, and a shadow governor of Nangarhar Province during the previous Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001).[6] [7]

Early life

Mansour was born in 1968 in the Gerda Serai District, Paktia Province. He is a nephew of Commander Nasrullah Mansoor and belongs to the Ghilzai tribe of Pashtuns.[8] He spent most of his life in Pakistan, where he completed his Islamic studies at the Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sayed . Abdul . Analysis: How Are the Taliban Organized? . 13 July 2022 . . 8 September 2021.
  2. News: MoEW: Development of The Energy Sector in the Country Needs More Support . Bakhtar News Agency . 11 March 2024 . 2022-04-09.
  3. News: Lack of Knowledge of Laws Creating Challenges: Abdul Latif Mansour . TOLOnews . 11 March 2024 . 2024-04-30.
  4. News: Energy & Water Minister Mansour visits Turkey . Pajhwok Afghan News . 7 January 2023 . 2024-04-30.
  5. News: Acting Minister of Water and Energy meets with Chinese company officials . Ariana News . December 20, 2023 . 2024-04-30.
  6. Web site: ABDUL LATIF MANSUR | United Nations Security Council.
  7. News: طالبان مذاکراتی ٹیم میں کون کیا ہے؟ . BBC Urdu . February 25, 2019 . Urdu.
  8. Web site: Mansur, Abdul Latif.
  9. News: Key leaders of Taliban, the 'students' of warfare . Anadolu Agency . August 18, 2021.