1. Minister of Commerce and Trade Minister of Industry and Commerce Ministry of Industry and Commerce:
Haji Nooruddin Azizi (20210921, 2022030, 20240313)) acting
First Deputy Minister of Commerce:
Haji Mohammad Bashir, resident of Baghlan (202100921)

Second Deputy Minister:
Mohammad Azim Sultanzada (20210921)

Mohammad Azim Sultanzada and Mohammad Bashir are two traders from the northern Sar-e-Pul and Baghlan provinces.

2. Previous Function Haji Nooruddin Azizi:
Minister of Commerce (20210921, 202220304, 20231206) acting
Head of the Facilitation Committee for Businessmen and Industrialists (20231206)

3. Biodata:
Haji Nooruddin Azizi, son of Alhaj Gulbuddin Azizi, was born in Dasht-e-Rewat village, Khenj district, Panjshir province in a religious, influential, and business family. Azizi started his education in Dasht-e-Rewat and completed his education in Zabihullah Shaheed in Kabul. Azizi has at least three decades of experience in Trade, Business, and Mining in national and international levels.

During the invasion of the Soviet Union the Azizi family took crucial part in defending the Afghan sovereignty and simultaneously engaged in trade as a means of earning a living, while also extending helping hands towards Afghan Refugees outside Afghanistan.

Along with his extensive experience in business, industry, trade, mines, and other similar activities, Azizi has worked closely with trade unions in various sectors to promote mining and technical extraction methods of raw materials, commercial growth, and have played a vital and constructive role in the country's private sector.

Haji Nooruddin Azizi has been appointed as acting Minister of Commerce & trade. He is a prominent investor from the northeastern Panjshir province. (20210921)

He speaks Farsi and Pashto and is well versed in Arabic, English and Urdu languages.

More Background:

Haji Nooruddin Azizi, son of Alhaj Gulbuddin Azizi, was born in Dasht-e-Rewat village, Khenj district, Panjshir province in a religious, influential, and business family. Azizi started his education in Dasht-e-Rewat and completed his education in Zabihullah Shaheed in Kabul. In addition to national languages of Farsi and Pashto, Mr. Azizi is well versed in Arabic, English and Urdu languages. Azizi has at least Three (3) decades of experience in Trade, Business, and Mining in national and international levels.

During the invasion of the Soviet Union the Azizi family took crucial part in defending the Afghan sovereignty and simultaneously engaged in trade as a means of earning a living, while also extending helping hands towards Afghan Refugees outside Afghanistan. Azizi and his family provided work opportunities and played a significant role in the Islamic education by creating educational institutions for the Afghan immigrant children.

Azizi's Work history and experience:

✓ Establishment of Zia-ul-Madaris for Islamic teachings for the Afghan Refugees.

✓ Establishment of Hudaibi High School for modern education of Afghan Refugees

✓ Executing international trade agreements.

✓ Establishment of commercial offices in Brazil, Thailand, Pakistan, United States, India, China, United Arab Emirates,

Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Ethiopia, Hong Kong and European countries.

Along with his extensive experience in business, industry, trade, mines, and other similar activities, Azizi has worked closely with trade unions in various sectors to promote mining and technical extraction methods of raw materials, commercial growth, and have played a vital and constructive role in the country's private sector.