Afghan Biographies

Shahob, Moghfurollah


Name Shahob, Moghfurollah
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Ambassador to Uzbekisten Tashkent
History and Biodata

1. Former Ambassador to Uzbekistan:
Mohammad Esa Mesbah, (Ethnic: Uzbek) ,  Charge d'affaires (20091122)
Dr Sayed Shahabuddin Temori, Charge d'affaires (20110607)
Muhammad Sodiq Daudzay Daudzai (20130110)
Sayed Shahabuddin Timory (20161018, 20190223 fired)
Ahmad Khalid Elmi
Moghfurollah Shahob (20240202)

2. Previous Function:
Ambassador to Uzbekisten (20240202)

 

3. Biodata:
Moghfurollah Shahob, the son of Maulvi Shahabuddin Delawar. Minister of Mines and Petroleum, was appointed as the head of Afghanistan’s Embassy in Uzbekistan by the Taliban movement on February 2. Afghan news outlets reporting on the appointment have highlighted a prior ban imposed by the Taliban leadership on hiring relatives for official positions. Moghfurollah Shahob, a diplomat formerly holding a high position at the Afghan Embassy in Tashkent, has become its temporary head. It is clarified by the source that his official status is not that of an ambassador.

Last Modified 2024-02-07
Established 2024-02-07