Afghan Biographies

Shams, Hesamuddin


Name Shams, Hesamuddin
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth
Function/Grade Ex Provincial Governor Badghis
History and Biodata

1. Former Governors of Province Badghis
Muhammed Arefi (from Ab Kamari) (2001)
Azizullah Afzali, Enayatullah Enayat (200505)
Mohammad Nasim Tokhi (20070523),
Mohammad Ashraf Nasiri Nasery (200907),
Jan Arman Dilbar Shinwari (20090500 - 20120919)
Mohammad Tahir Sabari (20120920-20130504)
Ahmadullah Alizai (20130505 -20150900)
Anwar Khan Ishaqzai (20150920-20180216)
Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai (20180620, 20190714, 202007006)
Gen. Juma Gul Hemat (20200820)?
Hesamuddin Shams (20201016, 20210715)

Deputy Badghis Governor:
Abdul Ghani Sabary Sabari (20090120, 20110508)
Faiz Mohammad Mirza Zada, Faiz Mohammad Mirzazada (20140902, 20170922, 20180510, 20200914) fired (20200820)
Assistant Deputy:
Mrs. Zarghona Sherzad (20201206)

Provincial governor's spokesman:
Sayed Sharafuddin Majeedi Majidi (20110121)
Mirwais Mirzakwal (20130827)
Jamshid Shahabi (20180917)

Rural development department head:
Syed Rassoul Akbari Sayed Rasool Akbar (20120412, 20140111)

Public health director :
Abdul Aziz (20110603)
Abdul Latif Rustayee (20170202, 20190714)

Irrigation director:
Eng. Mohammad Yaqub (20111014)

Head of Badghis Agriculture Department:
Hafizullah Binesh (20111023)
Director Information and Culture:
Said Agha Erfaq (20081024)
Hafizullah Binish (20111125)

Ahmad Ihsan Sarooryar (2012,2013) was detained after he was accused by Wolesi Jirga’s Audit Commission of misusing his position. He was also accused of administrative graft by the High Office for Oversight and Anti-Corruption in the western zone. He is currently under interrogation.(20130610)
Provincial women’s affairs director:
Mrs. Rahila Naderi (20191227)


Head of High Peace Council, Badghis province
Hajji Mohammad Salim (2012) escaped unhurt the attempt on his life during a meeting with two armed opposition groups in Qadis district when armed men hurled few hand grenades and fled away.(20130423)

2. Previous Function Hesamuddin Shams:
Injil, Herat, District Chief (20110227)
Provincial Governor Badghis (20201016, 20210715)
3. Biodata:
Hesamudin Shams Hessamuddin Shams Hisamuddin Shams was a Hamid Karzai campaigner in the 2009 presidential election in Herat.(20091109) . Former Badghis governor Hisamuddin Shams fled to Mashad, Iran. (20220109)

Last Modified 2021-09-02
Established 2020-07-07