List of governors of Helmand explained

This is a list of the governors of the province of Helmand, Afghanistan.

Governors of Helmand Province

Governor Period ExtraNote
Mohammad Hashim Safi1967-1969
Majid Serbilard?-1978[1]
Fazal Jan Jahesh?-1979
Mama Rasoul?-1980
Khan Jan1981-1983
Zeyarmal1984
Gul Mahmad Khwashal1984 or 1985-?
Shah Nazar Helmandwal1987-1991
Gul Mahmad Khwashal1991-1992?
Hafizullah1992
Akhwaendi1992-1993
Rasoul Akhundzada1993-1994
Ghaffour Akhundzada1993-1994
Mullah Mahmad Karim1994-1995?
Mullah Abdul Bari1995-2001[2]
Sher Mohammad Akhundzada2001–2005
Mohammad DaoudDecember 2005–December 10, 2006
Assadullah Wafa2006–2008
Mohammad Gulab MangalMarch 22, 2008 – September 20, 2012
Naeem BalochSeptember 20, 2012–Unknown
Mirza Khan RahimiSeptember 2015–March 31, 2016
Hayatullah HayatApril 1, 2016 – May 14, 2018
Mohammad Yasin KhanJune 3, 2018–August 24, 2021[3]
Maulvi Abdul Ahad TalibAugust 24, 2021–Present[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Martin, Mike. 2014. An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict . Oxford University Press. 295. 978-0-19-938798-4.
  2. Book: Martin, Mike. 2014. An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict . Oxford University Press. 296. 978-0-19-938798-4.
  3. Web site: Mohammad Yasin Khan. Afghan Bios. 4 October 2019.
  4. Web site: 2021-09-14. Taliban governor of Helmand’s message to west: ‘Come back with money, not guns’. 2021-09-19. the Guardian. en.

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