Afghan Biographies

Badri, Hayatullah Mullah


Name Badri, Hayatullah Mullah
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1972
Function/Grade Head of Da Afghanistan Bank acting
History and Biodata

1. Former Heads Head of State (Central) Bank: 
Dr. Anwar ul Haq Ahady Ahadi (2002 - 2004),
Noorullah Dilawari (2005 - 2007),
Abdul Qadeer Fitrat (20071117 - 20110627 ),
Noorullah Dilawari Delawari nominated 20111123 and confirmed  and 20111126 (20141010) resigned 20141206.
Khan Afzal Hadawal, First Deputy and Acting Governor of the Afghanistan Central Bank (20150208)
Khalilullah Sediq Khalil Seddique  (20150508, 20181023
, 20190616) stepped down
Wahidullah Nosher (20190600) acting
Ajmal Ahmadi (20200602) nominated and acting, was not confirmed (20201201)
Mohammad Idris (20210826, 20220130)

Alhaj Hedayatullah Badri (20230325, 20240610)

First Deputy Governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank:
Khan Afzal Hadawal (20111118, 201260208, )
Wahidullah Nosher (20160324)
Second Deputy Governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank:
Alhaj M. Issa Turab (2011110)
Muhammad Qaseem Rahimi Second Deputy Governor
Central Bank spokesman:
Aimal Hashoor 
Aimal Ashoor (20100907, 20110329, 20190218),
Second Deputy of Da Afghanistan Bank:

Abdul Qadir Ahmad (20220309)

Agha is in control of the authority that oversees Afghanistan’s financial sector, including regulations to combat terror-finance and anti-money-laundering rules.
Ahmad Zia Agha aka Noor Ahmad Agha (20220310)

Chief Adviser Central State Bank:
Syed Ishaq Alvi (20110328)
Da Afghanistan Bank deputy procurement manager:
Ataullah Nang killed (20181023)

Supreme Council Members:

Khalil Sediq Governor and Chairman of Supreme Council (13th July 2015)
Wahidullah Nosher First Deputy and Deputy of Supreme Council (24th December 2016)

Dr. Shah Mohammad Mehrabi Member of Supreme Council

Katrin Fakiri Member of Supreme Council (20th September 2016)

Abdul Wakil Muntazer Member of Supreme Council (31st March 2018)

Muhammad Naim Azimi Member of Supreme Council (31st March 2018)

Executive Board:

Khalil Sediq Governor and Chairman of Supreme Council (13th July 2015)
Wahidullah Nosher First Deputy and Deputy of Supreme Council (24th December 2016)

Muhammad Qaseem Rahimi Second Deputy Governor  Da Afghanistan Bank


Former Members of the Supreme Council:
Abdul Qadeer Fitrat , DAB Governor and Chairman of Supreme Council (Supervisory Board or Board of Directors, resigned,
Mohibullah Safi, First Deputy Governor of DAB and Vice Chairman Supreme Council, (Supervisory Board or Board of Directors).
Dr. Abdul Ghani Ghawasi Member of Supreme Council, (Supervisory Board or Board of Directors).
Dr. Homayoon Qaumi Member of Supreme Council, (Supervisory Board or Board of Directors).
Dr. Shah Mohammad Mehrabi Member of Supreme Council, (Supervisory Board or Board of Directors).
Noorullah Delawari Member of Supreme Council, (Supervisory Board or Board of Directors).
Ghulam Faroq Achikzad Member of Supreme Council, (Supervisory Board or Board of Directors).·
Mohibullah Safi – Acting Governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank
Alhaj M. Issa Turab Second Deputy Governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank 

Director General of the central bank's Financial Supervision Department:
Muhammed Qaseem Rahimi (20110206)
General Director of Public Credit Registry and Registry of Securing Charges on Movable Property:
Nesar Ahmad Yosufzai Nisar Ahmad Yousafzai (20131217)
Deputy Director of Public Credit Registry:
Abdul Nasser Sahak (20150530)

 

2. Previous Function:
Head of Taliban Financial Commission (2013)
Minister of Finance acting (20210826, 20240610)

3. Biodata:
Mullah Heyatullah Badri aka Gul Agha Ishaqzai was born 1972 in Band-e-Temur Maiwand District Kandahar Province. Member of a Taliban Council that coordinates the collection of zakat (Islamic tax) from Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. Associated with Mullah Mohammed Omar. Served as Omar's principal finance officer and one of his closest advisors. Belongs to Ishaqzai tribe. Gul Agha Ishakzai is the head of the Taliban's financial commission and is part of a recently created Taliban council that coordinates the collection of zakat (Islamic tax) from Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. He has also collected money for suicide attacks in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and has been involved in the disbursement of funds to Taliban fighters and their families.

A childhood friend of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, Gul Agha Ishakzai has served as Omar's principal finance officer and one of his closest advisors. At one time, no one was allowed to meet Mullah Omar unless approved by him. He lived in the presidential palace with Omar during the Taliban regime.

In December 2005, Gul Agha Ishakzai facilitated the movement of people and goods to Taliban training camps; in late 2006 he travelled abroad to obtain weapon parts.


 

 

Last Modified 2024-06-10
Established 2023-03-22