Afghan Biographies

Momand, Enayatullah


Name Momand, Enayatullah
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Ex Minister
History and Biodata

2. Previous Function:
Director General Petroleum MoMP (2017)
Technical Deputy Minister Mines and Petroleum (2018)
Minister of Petroleum  (20191026, 20200103, 20200402) acting
3. Biodata:
Enayatullah Momand was born in NangarharProvince. Momand earned his degree in business administration from Iqra University, Karachi (Pakistan) in 2009 and MSc in Oil and Gas Management, Coventry University - UK, 2016.  He served in  the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), where he has devoted over 7 years in numerous capacities to develop the extractives sector of Afghanistan. He has led the MoMP on hydrocarbon-related projects worth over US$ 100 million and has been a part of major hydrocarbon projects concerning tenders, seismic surveys, compressed natural gas, gas midstream development, and others. Additionally, he has been part of the first ever gas-fired Independent Power Producer (IPP) project.

 

Momand experience is not just limited to the public sector, he started his professional career with an internationally renowned private firm and since then he has employed his private sector experience in attracting foreign direct investment into the country. Since joining the MoMP, he has attracted over US$150 million of foreign direct investment into the hydrocarbon sector. And he has worked closely with the private sector to enable the environment for a much-needed private sector investment in the sector.    

 

Enayatullah Momand is also a manager with core competencies of delivering results, client orientation, and collaboration by acting as a key leader among various high-profile organizations. His management experience ranges from successfully managing a high-value gas development project and one of the largest foreign direct investment in the oil sector. Through these experiences, he has developed comprehensive knowledge of, and experience in, managing high-value complex projects.

 

 

 

Last Modified 2020-06-13
Established 2020-04-02