2. Previous Function:
Deputy of Islamic Teachings Department of the Ministry of Education (20121112)
Chief of the Education Minister's office (20130913)
Deputy Minister of Education for Islamic Teachings (20111018, 20120417) and member of the executive board of the Ulema Council (20180711)
President's First Deputy Advisor on religious Affairs (20150904)
Minister of Education acting (20150314, 20170306, 20171215, 20190415)

3. Biodata:
Dr. Shafiq Samim is a very conservative figure in Afghanistan.

He was a member of the High Peace Council.(20180711)

International Ulema Conference on Peace and Security in Afghanistan  member of the executive board of the Ulema Council,(20200128) spokesman for the Afghan Ulema Council, Mohammad Qasim Halimi, Executive adviser to the Afghan president Painda Mohammad Hikmat