Afghan Biographies

Alhaj Mullah Khair Ullah Khairkhwa


Name Alhaj Mullah Khair Ullah Khairkhwa
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1963
Function/Grade Minister of Information, Culture and Youth Affairs
History and Biodata

1. Former Minister of Information, Culture and Youth Affairs, now MoIC:
Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen Rahin,
Abdul Karim Khurram (2009),
Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen (20100103-20140930),
Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen Acting Minister of (Information), Culture and Youth (20141001)
acting Minister of Information and Culture Ghulam Nabi Farahi (20141209)
Acting Minister of Information and Culture, Sayed Mosaddiq Khalili (20150213)
Abdul Bari Jahani (20150418, 20161107) vote of no confidence
Mrs. Sayeda Muzhgan Mostafavi, acting Minister of Information and Culture (20171023)
Prof. Mohammad Rasoul Bawari acting Minister (20170423, 20180625)
Fazel Sancharaki, acting (20180102)
Mrs. Hassina Safi acting (20180625, 20190107)
Tahir Zuhair Taher Zuhair (20200405-20210712) nominated and acting not confirmed
Zabiullah Mujahid (20210901) acting
Alhaj Mullah Khair Ullah Khairkhwa (20240121, 20240714)

MoIC’s advisor on international affairs:
Jallal Noorani (20140122)
Hadiurahman Hadi (20170830)
Dr. Tariq Reshad (20181112)
 

Deputy Ministers:
Ahmad Zia Afshar, acting deputy minister for cultural affairs, has not been seen over the past three months. He has disappeared in Canada (20100328),
Deputy Minister of Information and Culture on Publication Affairs: Mobariz Rashidi Mubarez Rashidi (20100225, 20111226), Mrs. Simin Hassanzada, Simeen Hasanzada (20141112, 20150207) Simeen Hasanzada has been dismissed for publicly endorsing the brutal murder of Farkhunda over false allegation of Quran burning.(20150402), Mrs Sayeda Muzhgan Mustafawi deputy of publication (20150621, 20171212) Sayed Hussain Fazel Sancharaki Sayed Aqa Fazel Sancharaki Fazil Sancharaki (20170503, 20180702, 20200208) Abdul Manan Shiway-e Sharq (20200209, 20200923) Haroon Hakimi (20210511)

Deputy Minister Of ministry of information and culture in youth affairs: Mohammad Zahir Ghaus Zaher Gauss (20091124) Taimoor Shah Eshaqzai, Timor Shah Ishaqzai Temor Shah Ishaqzai (20111224, 20150207) Dr. Kamal Sadaat (20151006, 20161009, 20181203) Mohammad Rasoul Bawari (Hazara) has been appointed as deputy minister of culture and art for information and culture.(20170117, 20180625) Dr. Kamal Sadaat (20151006, 20161009, 20181203) Mohammad Ajmal Shahpoor (20190923)
Deputy in the Ministry of Information and Culture: Sayed Musadiq Khalili, Masaddiq Khalili, Sayed Masaddeq Khalili Sayed Mosadiq Khalili( (20120430, 20150526, 20160119))
Deputy Information and Culture Minister on Publications: Mrs. Simin Hassanzada, Simeen Hasanzada (20141112, 20150207) Simeen Hasanzada has been dismissed for publicly endorsing the brutal murder of Farkhunda over false allegation of Quran burning.(20150402), Mrs Sayeda Mrs. Muzhgan Mustafawi deputy of publication (20150621, 20171212) Abdul Manan Shiway-e Sharq (20200923)
Deputy of tourism, finance and administrative affairs: Zardasht Shams (20150526) Sayeda Muzhgan Mostafawi, former deputy of publication for Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) has been appointed as administrative, financial and tourism deputy minister of MoIC.(20170311) Abdul Bashir Hakimi, Deputy Minister of Finance, Admin and Tourism of the Ministry of Information and Culture (20210503) former Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Mawlavi Qudratullah Jamal has been appointed as the Financial, Administrative and Tourism Deputy Minister of Information and Culture (20240714)
Director of Foreign Relations: Omar Sultan (20100328), Contact: Aziza Ahmadyar (f)  Telephone: 93 (0) 70 152896 E-mail: aziza_ahmadyar(at)hotmail.com

MoIC’s advisor on international affairs: Dr. Tariq Reshad (2018112)
Director of historical monuments: Abdul Ahad Abbasi (2018112)
Director of archeology department: Noor Agha Noori (2018112)
Director of policy and plan: Abdul Moqim (2018112)

2. Previous Functions:
Governor of Herat Province under firstTaliban regime (1999-2001)
Spokesperson of the first Taliban regime Governor of Kabul province
Minister of Internal Affairs under the firstTaliban regime (1997-1998)
Minister of Information, Culture and Youth Affairs (20240121, 20240714)

3. Biodata:
Alhaj Mullah Khair Ullah Khairkhwa was born 1963 in Poti village, Arghistan district, Kandahar province and belongs to Popolzai tribe. He was prisoner in Guantanamo. Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa son of the late Sayeed Wali was born in Gawhari village (other source), Arghistan district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan.
After “Communist Coup” Khairkhwa along with his family immigrated to Pakistan, where  He has started Islamic studies at Baluchistan Saranan Camp then at the Mohammadia madrasa in Charat and Kohat 
Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa is the memorizer of Holy Quran.

He had active role in Jihad against the former Soviets Union and then began working with the Islamic Tehreek-e-Taliban led by the late Mullah Mohammad Omar “Mujahid” to eradicate corruption and provide security in the country. Khairkhwa has served as spokesperson of Taliban before the conquest of Kabul, and also served as Minister of Interior Affairs, Governor General at southwest and Herat governor during the rule of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
 
After US invasion in Afghanistan, Mullah Khirullah Khairkhwa was arrested in Pakistan in 2002, then he transferred to the Guantanamo prison in Cuba on May 05, 2002, where he was imprisoned for more than 13 years. 
Khairkhwa was released as a result of an exchange of an American prisoner with four leaders of Taliban and transferred to Qatar on June 01, 2014. 
In 2018, Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa was appointed as member of Taliban political office and member of negotiating team with the US. 
Now, Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa is member of political office, and negotiating team and also Minister of Information of Culture.

He speaks Pashto, Dari, Arabic, English and Urdu fluently.

Last Modified 2024-07-15
Established 2021-07-13