In Afghanistan, the provincial governors are appointed by the president. They are not elected by the people of the province. There are various political groups that want to change the constitution and allow for the governors to be democratically elected by the people of the province. It is not uncommon for governors to be removed or moved around frequently by the president. Because of this, we will make every attempt to ensure the information below is accurate and updated, however, there is no guarantee as the removal or change of a provincial governor is rarely publicized or announced before it happens.
Badakhshan – Mohammad Zakaria Sawda
Badghis – Jamaluddin Ishaq
Baghlan – Mohammad Akbar Barakzai
Balkh – Farhad Azimi
Bamiyan – Mohammad Tahir Zahir
Daikundi – Sayed Anwar Rahmati
Farah – Shoaib Sabet
Faryab – Naqibullah Faiq
Ghazni – Waheedullah Kalimzai
Ghor – Noor Mohammad Kohnaward
Helmand – Mohammad Yasin
Herat – Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali
Jowzjan – Lutfullah Azizi
Kabul – Mohammad Yaqub Haidari
Kandahar – Hayatullah Hayat
Kapisa – Abdul Latif Murad
Khost – Mohammad Sadiq Patman
Kunar – Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal
Kunduz – Abdul Jabar Naeemi
Laghman – Rahmatullah Yarmal
Logar – Muhammad Ajmal Shahpur
Nangarhar – Shah Mahmood Miakhel
Nimroz – Zamarily Ahadi
Nuristan – Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai
Paktia – Mohammad Halim Fidai
Paktika – Mujiburrahman Samkanai
Panjshir – Kamal Nizami
Parwan – Fazaluddin Ayar
Samangan – Mohammad Dawood Kalakani
Sar-i Pol – Abdul Qadir Ashna
Takhar – Abdul Haq Shafiq
Uruzgan – Asadullah Saeed (Sayeed)
Wardak – Shah Jahan
Zabul – Muhammad Nabi Ahmadzai
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Last updated: January 10, 2021 – by Abdullah Qazi