Afghan Biographies

Name:

Maulvi Shamsuddin Shariati

Ethnic:
Tajik
Date of birth:
Function/Grade:
Provincial Governor Uruzgan
History and Biodata:

1. Former Provincial Governor Uruzgan Oruzgan:
Jan Mohammad Khan
Maulavi Abdul Hakim Munib
Assadullah Hamdam
Amir Muhammad Akhundzada (20120403)
Mohammad Nazir Kharoti
Haji Daawat (20211107)
Mullah Mohammad Khan Sahib? (20211214)
Maulvi Mohammad Ali Jan Ahmad (20230107, 20230613)
Mawlavi Abdul Rahman Kunduzai, former Governor of Uruzgan, appointed Governor of Laghman Province (20260905)
Mawlavi Shamsuddin Shariati, Director General of the Office for the Follow-up and Supervision of Decrees and Orders, appointed Governor of Uruzgan Province(20260905)

Director of mines and petroleum in Uruzgan:
Ruhal Amin (20220425)
Director of Information and Culture:
Mohammad Asif (20220520)


2. Previous Function:
Taliban Governor Paktika Province and Maidan Wardak
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (20210900)
Attorney General (20220130)
Mawlavi Shamsuddin Shariati, Director General of the Office for the Follow-up and Supervision of Decrees and Orders, appointed Governor of Uruzgan Province (20260905)

3. Biodata:
Maulvi Shamsuddin Shariati is a native of Badakhshan province. According to an order by the Taliban attorney general, Mawlawi Shamsuddin Shariati, theTaliban have requested all directorates of appellate courts, military, and security sections to send them the list of absent staff for transparency, though, have not set a deadline for hiring new staff. Taliban have set a deadline at February 24, 2022 to staff of appellate courts, military, and security to return to their posts, otherwise they will be replaced with their own men.(20220223)

 

In a letter issued on 20 August, 2022 Mawlavi Shamsuddin Shariati, the Attorney General has given guidance to the central and provincial Attorney Offices to not receive files and cases from investigative agencies or departments.

In this letter, Attorney Offices in the center and provinces have been directed to refrain from monitoring, detaining and releasing suspects and accused persons. The authorities for “investigation and supervision” of criminal cases have been taken from the General Prosecutor’s Office and have been delegated to the Taliban’s Security Directorate. Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, issued the order after the Kandahar meeting.(20220823)
 

 

Last modified:
05 September 2026
Established:
22 December 2022