List of governors of Herat
Governors of Herat Province

Governor
Governor
Governor
Period
Extra
Note
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Mohammed Zaman Khan
???? 1729
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Father of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founding father of Afghanistan
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Mohammad Yaqub Khan
1864 1874
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Son of Emir Sher Ali Khan
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Mohammad Ayub Khan
February 1879 September 1881
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Son of Emir Sher Ali Khan, brother of Mohammad Yaqub Khan
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Saaduddin
1901
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Supporter of the ruling dynasty
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Gasi Saadulla Khan
June 1902
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mentioned as father of one of the Amir′s new wives. Possibly the same person as in 1901.
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Muhammad Sulaiman Khan
1915 1919
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Former Military Secretary to King Habibullah Khan 1914-1915
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Ismail Khan
1992 1997
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Mujahideen commander and warlord during the civil war in Afghanistan
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Mulla Yaar Mohammad
1997 2001
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Taliban
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Ismail Khan
2001 12 September 2004
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Appointed as Minist of Water and Energy
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Sayed Mohammad Khairkhah
September 2004 June 2005
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Former Afghan Ambassador to Iran and Ukraine
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Sayed Hussein Anwari
June 2005 23 January 2009
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Former Minister of Agriculture in the Transitional Administration
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Ahmad Yussef Nuristani
18 January 2009 24 August 2010
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Resigned to run as Wolesi Jirga MP in the 2010 elections
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Daud Shah Saba
3 September 2010 27 June 2013
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Former Human Development Advisor to the President of Afghanistan, 2005-2008,
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Fazlullah Wahidi
3 July 2013 ??
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Former Governor of eastern Kunar Province, November 2007-July 2013,
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Mohammad Asif Rahimi
?? Present
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Former Afghan Minister of Agriculture

Question: Who became Governor of Herat Province in September of 2010 and how did he obtain the position?
Answer: Daud Shah Saba served as Governor of Herat Province since 2010 when his predecessor Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani had resigned from the post.