2. Previous Functions of Mohammad Jalil Shams:
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Kabul with own lectures in 1964-1966,
From 1969 to 1971, Vice President in Banke Milli-e-Afghan, Hamburg,
Afghan National Bank (Lond) Ltd London. in 1971-1974 as Managing Director of the bank, 1973-1974,
Lecturer in Economics, Essen Polytechnics, Germany. 1974-1976,
Director of Banke Milli-e-Afghan, Hamburg and managing Director of Afghan National Bank (Lond) Ltd. London,
1976 Resignation from the post due to Nationalization of the bank.
1976-1992 own business, Import/Export with offices in Germany, UK, Switzerland and France.
1992-1994 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan,
1994- Sep, 2005, Again Import/Export businessman. At the same time acting as Chief Accountant in several companies, the latest Ersari Carpets AG, Zuerich, September, 2005,
Deputy Minister of Energy and Water, August, 2006,
Minister of Economy (2009) and he holds the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) slot of Da Afghanistan Brishna Shirkat (DABS)(20100627-20110100)

3. Biodata
Dr. Jalil Shams was born 15. Aug 1940 in Herat Province. There he went to school together with Ismael Khan. He is married and has two daughters. Shams was educated in three countries - Afghanistan, Egypt and Germany. He graduated from Sultan Ghias-ud-din Ghoori High School, Herat in 1958. He received a bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt in 1964. He later moved to Germany, where he received a diploma in economics in 1969. Additionally, Shams received a Doctorate in Economics from Bochum University, Germany in 1973.

Shams is in search of new foreign investment for Afghanistan and seeks to promote Afghan corporations abroad, especially in the United States.  He had two jobs. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Da Afghanistan Brishna Shirkat (DABS) and was the Minister of Economy. Both jobs are full time jobs. The CEO DABS job is more lucrative due to Donor supported salary. Shams refused to give up one of the two jobs. This fact was seen very critical. Public Prosecution Department says a commission is to be set up to investigate corruption cases attributed to Jalil Shams and others. (20100315)
Jalil Shams is facing prosecution over graft charges and misuse of power. (20141021)