# Cabinet of Afghanistan

The Cabinet of Afghanistan (also known as the Council of Ministers) is the executive body of the government of the country, responsible for day-to-day governance and the implementation of policy set by the Leadership. In its modern form it has existed since the beginning of the reign of Emir Amanullah Khan in 1919.
The current Council of Ministers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is headed by the prime minister—who serves as the nation's head of government—and his deputies, and consists of the heads and deputy heads of the government ministries.

## Predecessors to a cabinet
### 18th century

When Ahmad Shah Durrani started ruling over his empire in 1747, he had no administrative experience, nor did much of his closest advisors. As a result, he chose to adopt a government style similar to the Mughals and Safavids, with his main idea of a government based on an absolute monarchy. A tribal council ruled in hand with Ahmad Shah as well, serving as a form of cabinet. However, Ahmad Shah had made the positions of his cabinet hereditary, thus making it difficult to dismiss advisors without causing conflict. Their roles, however, were mostly purely de jure, and tasks were delegated to subordinates.
His grandson Zaman Shah had wanted a ministry and cabinet that would be loyal to him and of his people, as a result he had replaced the old ministry of his father Timur Shah and replaced them with loyal Pashtuns devoted to himself, strengthening his position on the throne.

### 19th century

When Emir Abdur Rahman Khan came to power in Kabul in 1880, the central administration consisted of only ten clerks overseen by a single official. Using the military branch as a supervisory body, he established a civil administration that, in a modified form, remains in place today. He introduced institutions that were precursors to modern ministries, such as the Treasury Board, Board of Trade, Bureau of Justice and Police, Department of Public Works, Office of Posts and Communications, Department of Education, and Department of Medicine. Despite his autocratic rule, Abdur Rahman Khan created a Supreme Council, similar to a modern cabinet.
However, this council had no prime minister and no real power, serving only in an advisory capacity. Its members included high-ranking officials like the Lord Chamberlain ('Ishik Aghasi' or Shahghasi), the Seal Keeper, the Chief Secretary, secretaries appointed by the Amir, officers of the Royal Guard, the Treasurer of the Amir's private wealth, the Secretary of State for War, regional Secretaries of State, the Postmaster General, the Commander-in-Chief, the Master of the Horse, the Kotwal (equivalent to an Interior Minister), the Accountant General, the Chief Chamberlain, the Superintendent of the Armory, and heads of the Trade and Education Boards.

### Early 20th century

In 1914, counselors advised Emir Habibullah Khan on different political issues and had some form of authority. With Emir Amanullah Khan's ascension to the throne on 28 February 1919, amidst numerous political reforms, the Council of Ministers, headed by Amanullah himself, was established, creating the first well-structured cabinet in the history of Afghanistan.

## Emirate/Kingdom (1919–1973)
### Quddus/Ahmad cabinet (1919–1929)

Quddus Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Quddus Khan | 28 February 1919 – 25 October 1927 |
| Prime Minister | Shir Ahmad Khan | 25 October 1927 – 17 January 1929 |
| President of Assembly | did not exist until April 1924 | did not exist until April 1924 |
| President of Assembly | Shir Ahmad Khan | April 1924 – December 1927 |
| President of Assembly | Muhammad Yaqub | December 1927 – 17 January 1929 |
| Foreign Minister | Mahmud Tarzi | 28 February 1919 – June 1922 |
| Foreign Minister | Muhammad Wali Khan Darwazi | June 1922 – April 1924 |
| Foreign Minister | Shir Ahmad Khan (acting) | April – September 1924 |
| Foreign Minister | Mahmud Tarzi | September 1924 – January 1927 |
| Foreign Minister | Ghulam Siddiq Khan Charkhi (acting) | January – November 1927 |
| Foreign Minister | Muhammad Wali Khan Darwazi (acting) | November 1927 – November 1928 |
| Foreign Minister | Ghulam Siddiq Khan Charkhi | November 1928 – 17 January 1929 |
| War Minister | did not exist until May 1919 | did not exist until May 1919 |
| War Minister | Mohammad Nadir Khan | May 1919 – January 1922 |
| War Minister | Mohammad Hashim Khan | January – September 1922 |
| War Minister | Muhammad Nadir Khan | September 1922 – April 1924 |
| War Minister | Muhammad Wali Khan Darwazi (acting) | April – June 1924 |
| War Minister | Abdul Aziz Barakzai | June 1924 – 17 January 1929 |
| Interior Minister | did not exist until August 1919 | did not exist until August 1919 |
| Interior Minister | Ali Ahmad Khan | August 1919 – June 1925 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Aziz Barakzai | June 1925 – 1928 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Ahad Wardak | 1928 – 17 January 1929 |
| Commerce Minister | did not exist until March 1919 | did not exist until March 1919 |
| Commerce Minister | Ghulam Muhammad Wardak | March 1919 – April 1924 |
| Commerce Minister | Abdul Hadi Dawi | April 1924 – 1928 |
| Commerce Minister | Ali Muhammad | 1928 – 17 Januar 1929 |
| Justice Minister | Muhammad Ibrahim | 1919 – 1924 |
| Justice Minister | Hayatullah Khan | 1924 – 17 January 1929 |
| Education Minister | Abdur Rahman | 1919 |
| Education Minister | Habibullah Khan | 1919 |
| Education Minister | Muhammad Sulaiman | ? |
| Education Minister | Hayatullah Khan | ? |
| Education Minister | Faiz Mohammad Khan Zikeria | 1924 – 17 January 1929 |
| Superintendent of Transcriptions | Haji Nizamuddin Khan | 1919 – ? |
| Revenue Minister | Mirza Mahmud | ? |
| Revenue Minister | Mir Muhammad Hashim | 1922 – 17 January 1929 |
| Director General of Health | did not exist until 1923 | did not exist until 1923 |
| Director General of Health | Mohammed Kabir Ludin | 1923 – 17 January 1929 |
| Minister of State for Frontier Tribe Affairs | did not exist until March 1926 | did not exist until March 1926 |
| Minister of State for Frontier Tribe Affairs | Haji Muhammad Akbar | March 1926 – 17 January 1929 |

### Saqqawist cabinet (1929)

Two days after King Inayatullah Khan abdicated his throne to Bacha-i-Saqao and his Saqqawist regime, the new rulers formed a cabinet, abolishing the Ministry of Trade, the General Directorate of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice as well as other ministries.
Saqqawist cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| Prime Minister | unclear | 19 January – 13 October 1929 | Saqqawist | Tajik |
| Foreign Affairs | Ata al-Haqq | 19 January – 13 October 1929 | Saqqawist | Tajik |
| Defense | Sayyid Husayn | 19 January – before 24 March 1929 | Saqqawist | Tajik |
| Defense | Purdil Khan | before 24 March – 13 October 1929 | Saqqawist | Tajik |
| Interior Affairs | Abd al-Ghafur Khan | 19 January – 13 October 1929 | Saqqawist | Tajik |
| Finance | Mirza Mujtaba Khan | 19 January – 13 October 1929 | Saqqawist | Tajik |

### First Hashim cabinet (1929–1933)

Hashim Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hashim Khan | 9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933 |
| Foreign Minister | Faiz Mohammad Khan Zikeria | 9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933 |
| War Minister | Shah Mahmud Khan | 9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Hashim Khan | 9 November 1929 – 1930 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Gul Khan Momand | 1930 – 8 November 1933 |
| Justice Minister | Fazl Umar Mujaddidi | 9 November 1929 – 1932 |
| Justice Minister | Fazl Ahmad Mujaddidi | 1932 – 8 November 1933 |
| Finance Minister | Muhammad Ayyub | 9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933 |
| Commerce Minister | Haji Muhammad Akbar | 9 November 1929 – 1931 |
| Commerce Minister | Mirza Muhammad Yaftali | 1931 – 8 November 1933 |
| Education Minister | Ali Muhammad | 9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933 |
| Health General Director | Muhammad Akbar | 9 November 1929 – 8 November 1933 |
| Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director | did not exist until 1932 | did not exist until 1932 |
| Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director | Rahimullah | 1932 – 8 November 1933 |

### Second Hashim cabinet (1933–1946)

Hashim Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hashim Khan | 8 November 1933 – 9 May 1946 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | did not exist until 1938 | did not exist until 1938 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Abdur Rahim Khan | 1938 – 1940 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Muhammad Naim | 1940 – 9 May 1946 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | did not exist until 1940 | did not exist until 1940 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdur Rahim Khan | 1940 – 9 May 1946 |
| Foreign Minister | Faiz Mohammad Khan Zikeria | 8 November 1933 – 1939 |
| Foreign Minister | Ali Muhammad | 1939 – 9 May 1946 |
| War Minister | Shah Mahmud Khan | 8 November 1933 – 9 May 1946 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Gul Khan Momand | 8 November 1933 – 1939 |
| Interior Minister | Ghulam Faruq Usman | 1939 – 1942 |
| Interior Minister | Muhammad Nauruz | 1942 – 1945 |
| Interior Minister | Ghulam Faruq Usman | 1945 – 9 May 1946 |
| Justice Minister | Fazl Ahmad Mujaddidi | 8 November 1933 – 1935 |
| Justice Minister | Aminullah Khan | 1935 – 1945 |
| Justice Minister | Mir Ata Muhammad Husaini | 1945 – 9 May 1946 |
| Finance Minister | Mirza Muhammad Yaftali | 8 November 1933 – 1945 |
| Finance Minister | Muhammad Nauruz | 1945 – 9 May 1946 |
| National Economy/ Commerce Minister | Mirza Muhammad Yaftali (Commerce) | 8 November 1933 – 1938 |
| National Economy/ Commerce Minister | Abdul Majid Zabuli (National Economy) | 1938 – 9 May 1946 |
| Education Minister | Ahmad Ali Sulaiman | 8 November 1933 – 1938 |
| Education Minister | Muhammad Naim | 1938 – 9 May 1946 |
| Public Works Minister | Allah Nawaz | 8 November 1933 – 1934 |
| Public Works Minister | Abdur Rahim Khan | 1934 – 1938 |
| Public Works Minister | Abdul Hussain Aziz | 1938 – 1941 |
| Public Works Minister | Rahimullah Khan | 1941 – 1942 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammed Kabir Ludin | 1942 – 9 May 1946 |
| Health Minister | Muhammad Akbar | 8 November 1933 – 1934 |
| Health Minister | Ghulam Yahya Tarzi | 1934 – 1939 |
| Health Minister | vacant (First Deputy: Zulfiqar Khan) | 1939 – 1945 |
| Health Minister | Sultan Ahmad | 1945 – 9 May 1946 |
| Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director/President/Minister | Rahimullah (Director until 1934, President and Minister since 1934) | 8 November 1933 – 1939 |
| Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director/President/Minister | Abdul Hussain Aziz (Minister) | 1939 – 1942 |
| Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director/President/Minister | vacant (First Deputy: Muhammad Hussain Daftari) | 1942 – 1945 |
| Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Director/President/Minister | Ghulam Yahya Tarzi | 1945 – 9 May 1946 |
| Mines Minister | did not exist until 1937 | did not exist until 1937 |
| Mines Minister | Muhammad Karim | 1937 – 1939 |
| Mines Minister | Rahimullah Khan | 1939 – 1945 |
| Mines Minister | Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad | 1945 – 9 May 1946 |
| Agriculture President | did not exist until 1937 | did not exist until 1937 |
| Agriculture President | Mir Muhammad Yusuf Khan | 1937 – 9 May 1946 |
| Press President | did not exist until 1939 | did not exist until 1939 |
| Press President | Salahuddin Saljuqi | 1939 – 9 May 1946 |

### Lewana cabinet (c. 1944–1946)

During the Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947, the rebelling Safi tribe established a rival government in the Eastern Province with its own cabinet under king Salemai. The offices were described by Amanul Mulk in 1983 in an interview published by David B. Edwards (2017). Because these offices are preserved by oral history, specific term dates are unavailable. The Safi revolt itself lasted from c. 1944 – c. 1946.
Lewana Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Amanat Lewana | c. 1944 – c. 1946 |
| Defense | Amanul Mulk | c. 1944 – c. 1946 |
| "Minister" | Shahswar | c. 1944 – c. 1946 |

### First Mahmud cabinet (1946–1950)

Mahmud Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Shah Mahmud Khan | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Muhammad Naim | 9 May 1946 – 1948 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Asadullah Seraj | 1948 – 1949 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Ali Muhammad | 1949 – 14 October 1950 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdur Rahim Khan | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| Foreign Minister | Ali Muhammad | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| War/Defense Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 9 May 1946 – 1948 |
| War/Defense Minister | Muhammad Umar | 1948 – 14 October 1950 |
| Interior Minister | Ghulam Faruq Usman | 9 May 1946 – 1948 |
| Interior Minister | Asadullah Seraj | 1948 – 1949 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 1949 – 14 October 1950 |
| Justice Minister | Mir Ata Muhammad Husaini | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| Finance Minister | Mir Muhammad Haidar Husaini | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| National Economy Minister | Abdul Majid Zabuli | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| Education Minister | Najibullah Torwayana | 9 May 1946 – 1949 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Hussain Aziz | 1949 – 14 October 1950 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammed Kabir Ludin | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| Health Minister | Ahmad Ali Sulaiman | 9 May 1946 – 1947 |
| Health Minister | Abdul Majid | 1947 – 14 October 1950 |
| Information Minister | Abdullah Malikyar | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| Mines Minister | Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| Agriculture Minister | Muhammad Atiq Rafiq | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |
| Press President | Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya | 9 May 1946 – 14 October 1950 |

### Second Mahmud cabinet (1950–1953)

Mahmud Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Shah Mahmud Khan | 14 October 1950 – 7 September 1953 |
| Prime Minister | vacant | 7 – 20 September 1953 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Ali Muhammad | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdur Rahim Khan | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Foreign Minister | Ali Muhammad | 14 October 1950 – 18 March 1953 |
| Foreign Minister | Sultan Ahmad Khan Sherzoy | 18 March – 20 September 1953 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Ahad Malikyar | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Justice Minister | Mir Sayyid Muhammad Qasim | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Finance Minister | Muhammad Nauruz | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| National Economy Minister | Mir Muhammad Haidar Husaini | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Majid | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Public Works Minister | Muhammad Akram Parwanta | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Public Health Minister | Ghulam Faruq | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Post and Telegraph/ Communications Minister | Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad | 14 October 1950 – 1951 |
| Post and Telegraph/ Communications Minister | Ghulam Yahya Tarzi | 1951 – 1952 |
| Post and Telegraph/ Communications Minister | Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad | 1952 – 20 September 1953 |
| Mines Minister | Muhammad Naim Ziai | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Agriculture Minister | Amiruddin Shansab | 14 October 1950 – 1951 |
| Agriculture Minister | Muhammad Zaman Taraki | 1951 – 20 September 1953 |
| Press & Information President | Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh | 14 October 1950 – 20 September 1953 |

### First Daoud cabinet (1953–1963)

Daoud Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 20 September 1953 – 10 March 1963 |
| Prime Minister | vacant | 10 – 14 March 1963 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Ali Muhammad | 20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Muhammad Naim | 20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963 |
| Foreign Minister | Muhammad Naim | 20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963 |
| Defense Minister | Muhammad Arif | 20 September 1953 – 6 December 1955 |
| Defense Minister | vacant | 6 December 1955 – 1958 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 1958 – 14 March 1963 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Ahad Malikyar | 20 September 1953 – 24 January 1956 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Hakim Shah Alami | 24 January 1956 – 1958 |
| Interior Minister | Sayyid Abdullah | 1958 – 14 March 1963 |
| Justice Minister | Mir Sayyid Muhammad Qasim | 20 September 1953 – 24 January 1956 |
| Justice Minister | Sayyid Abdullah (acting) | 24 January 1956 – 14 March 1963 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Malik Abdul-Rahim-Zai (acting) | 20 September 1953 – 1957 |
| Finance Minister | Abdullah Malikyar | 1957 – 14 March 1963 |
| National Economy Minister | Abdul Rauf Haidar | 20 September 1953 – 1954 |
| National Economy Minister | Abdul Malik Abdul-Rahim-Zai (acting) | 1954 – 1956 |
| National Economy Minister | Abdullah Malikyar | 1956 – 1957 |
| National Economy Minister | Ghulam Muhammad Sherzad | 1957 – 14 March 1963 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Majid | 20 September 1953 – 1957 |
| Education Minister | Ali Ahmad Popal | 1957 – 14 March 1963 |
| Public Works Minister | Abdul Hakim Shah Alami | 20 September 1953 – 1955 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammed Kabir Ludin | 1955 – 14 March 1963 |
| Health Minister | Ghulam Faruq | 20 September 1953 – 24 January 1956 |
| Health Minister | Abdul Zahir (acting) | 24 January 1956 – 14 March 1963 |
| Post and Telegraph/ Communications Minister | Abdul Hakim Shah Alami | 20 September 1953 – 1954 |
| Post and Telegraph/ Communications Minister | Muhammad Murid | 1954 – 14 March 1963 |
| Mines Minister | Mohammad Yusuf | 20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963 |
| Agriculture Minister | Mir Muhammad Yusuf | 20 September 1953 – 1958 |
| Agriculture Minister | Ghulam Haidar Adalat | 1958 – 1962 |
| Agriculture Minister | Muhammad Nasir Keshawarz | 1962 – 14 March 1963 |
| Press President | Salahuddin Saljuqi | 20 September 1953 – 1955 |
| Press President | Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal | 1955 – 1956 |
| Press President | Abdul Satar Shalizi (acting) | 1956 – 1958 |
| Press President | Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya | 1958 – 1960 |
| Press President | Muhammad Asef Suhail | 1960 – 14 March 1963 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh | 20 September 1953 – 14 March 1963 |
| Planning Minister | did not exist until 1957 | did not exist until 1957 |
| Planning Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 1957 – 14 March 1963 |

### Interim Yusuf cabinet (1963–1965)

Yusuf Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Yusuf | 14 March 1963 – 29 October 1965 |
| Prime Minister | vacant | 29 October – 2 November 1965 |
| (First) Deputy Prime Minister | Abdullah Malikyar (First Deputy) | 14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964 |
| (First) Deputy Prime Minister | vacant | 7 July – 30 September 1964 |
| (First) Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Zahir (Deputy) | 30 September 1964 – 25 October 1965 |
| (First) Deputy Prime Minister | Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh (Deputy) | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Ali Ahmad Popal | 14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964 |
| position was discarded on 7 July 1964 ||
| Foreign Minister | Mohammad Yusuf | 14 March 1963 – 2 November 1965 |
| National Defense Minister | Khan Mohammad Khan | 14 March 1963 – 2 November 1965 |
| Interior Minister | Sayyid Abdullah | 14 March – 23 May 1963 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 23 May 1963 – 25 October 1965 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Husain Messa | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Justice Minister | Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh | 14 March 1963 – 25 October 1965 |
| Justice Minister | vacant | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Finance Minister | Abdullah Malikyar | 14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964 |
| Finance Minister | Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya | 7 July 1964 – 25 October 1965 |
| Finance Minister | Abdullah Yaftali | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Commerce Minister | vacant | 14 March – 20 October 1963 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Sawar Omar | 20 October 1963 – 2 November 1965 |
| Commerce Minister | Nour Ali | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Education Minister | Ali Ahmad Popal | 14 March 1963 – 7 July 1964 |
| Education Minister | Mohammad Anas | 7 July 1964 – 2 November 1965 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammad Azim | 14 March 1963 – 2 November 1965 |
| Public Works Minister | Ghulam Dastagir Azizi | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Public Health Minister | Abdur Rahim | 14 March 1963 – 30 September 1964 |
| Public Health Minister | Abdul Zahir | 30 September 1964 – 2 November 1965 |
| Public Health Minister | Abdul Majid | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Communications Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 14 March – 12 November 1963 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Haider | 12 November 1963 – 2 November 1965 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Yusuf | 14 March – 12 November 1963 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Husain Messa | 12 November 1963 – 25 October 1965 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | vacant | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Agriculture Minister | Mohammad Nasir Keshawarz | 14 March 1963 – 25 October 1965 |
| Agriculture Minister | Mir Mohammad Akbar Reza | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Press and Information Minister | Sayyid Qasim Rishtiya | 14 March 1963 – 19 December 1964 |
| Press and Information Minister | Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal | 19 December 1964 – 2 November 1965 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Sayyid Shamsuddin Majruh | 14 March – 25 April 1963 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Gul Pacha Ulfat | 25 April 1963 – 25 October 1965 |
| Tribal Affairs President | vacant | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Hai Aziz | 14 March – 20 October 1963 |
| Planning Minister | Abdullah Yaftali | 20 October 1963 – 25 October 1965 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Samad Hamed | 25 October – 2 November 1965 |

### Maiwandwal cabinet (1965–1967)

Maiwandwal Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal | 2 November 1965 – 11 October 1967 |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Yaftali (acting) | 11 October – 15 November 1967 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | vacant | 2 November 1965 – 20 June 1966 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Nur Ahmad Etemadi | 20 June 1966 – 15 November 1967 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | vacant | 2 November 1965 – 20 June 1966 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Satar Shalizi | 20 June 1966 – 15 November 1967 |
| Foreign Minister | Nur Ahmad Etemadi | 2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| National Defense Minister | Khan Mohammad Khan | 2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Satar Shalizi | 2 November 1965 – 26 January 1967 |
| Interior Minister | Ahmadullah | 26 January – 15 November 1967 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Hakim Tabibi | 2 November 1965 – 17 August 1966 |
| Justice Minister | Mohammad Haider | 17 August 1966 – 27 July 1967 |
| Justice Minister | Mohammad Ehsan Taraki | 17 July – 15 November 1967 |
| Finance Minister | Abdullah Yaftali | 2 November 1965 – 26 January 1967 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Karim Hakimi | 26 January – 15 November 1967 |
| Commerce Minister | Nour Ali | 2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| Education Minister | Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal | 2 November – 1 December 1965 |
| Education Minister | Mohammad Osman Anwari | 1 December 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| Public Works Minister | Ahmadullah | 2 November 1965 – 26 January 1967 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammad Husain Messa | 26 January – 15 November 1967 |
| Public Health Minister | Mohammad Osman Anwari | 2 November – 1 December 1965 |
| Public Health Minister | Kubra Noorzai | 1 December 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Haider | 2 November 1965 – 17 August 1966 |
| Communications Minister | Abdul Karim Hakimi | 17 August 1966 – 26 January 1967 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Azim Gran (acting) | 26 January – 15 November 1967 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Abdul Samad Salim | 2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| Agriculture Minister | Mir Mohammad Akbar Reza | 2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| Press and Information/ Information and Culture Minister | Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal (Press and Information) | 2 November – 1 December 1965 |
| Press and Information/ Information and Culture Minister | Mohammad Osman Sidqi (Press and Information) | 1 December 1965 – 13 June 1967 |
| Press and Information/ Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Rauf Benawa (Information and Culture) | 13 June – 15 November 1967 |
| Tribal Affairs President | vacant | 2 November – 1 December 1965 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Mohammed Khalid Roashan | 1 December 1965 – 15 November 1967 |
| Planning Minister | vacant | 2 November – 1 December 1965 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Hakim Ziayee | 1 December 1965 – 27 July 1967 |
| Planning Minister | Abdullah Yaftali | 27 July – 15 November 1967 |
| Minister without portfolio | Abdullah Yaftali | 26 January – 27 July 1967 |
| Minister without portfolio | Mohammad Anas | 27 July – 15 November 1967 |
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | Abdul Ghafoor Ravan Farhadi | 2 November 1965 – 15 November 1967 |

### First Etemadi cabinet (1967–1969)

Etemadi Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Nur Ahmad Etemadi | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Ali Ahmad Popal | 15 November 1967 – 28 June 1969 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | vacant | 28 June – 2 December 1969 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdullah Yaftali | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Foreign Minister | Nur Ahmad Etemadi | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| National Defense Minister | Khan Mohammad Khan | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Omar Wardak | 15 November 1967 – 23 June 1969 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Bashir Lodin (acting) | 23 June – 2 December 1969 |
| Justice Minister | Mohammad Asghar | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Finance Minister | Mohammad Anwar Ziayee | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Commerce Minister | Nour Ali | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Education Minister | Ali Ahmad Popal | 15 November 1967 – 19 November 1968 |
| Education Minister | vacant | 19 November 1968 – 3 March 1969 |
| Education Minister | Mohammad Akram | 3 March – 2 December 1969 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammad Husain Messa | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Public Health Minister | Kubra Noorzai | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Azim Gran | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Abdul Samad Salim | 15 November 1967 – Summer 1968 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Husain Messa | Summer 1968 – 2 December 1969 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation Minister | Mir Mohammad Akbar Reza | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Mohammad Anas | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Sayyid Masood Pohanyar | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Samad Hamed | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |
| Minister without portfolio | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 15 November 1967 – 2 December 1969 |

### Second Etemadi cabinet (1969–1971)

Etemadi Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Nur Ahmad Etemadi | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Abdullah Yaftali | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Foreign Minister | Nur Ahmad Etemadi | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| National Defense Minister | Khan Mohammad Khan | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Bashir Lodin | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Satar Sirat | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Finance Minister | Mohammad Aman | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Akbar Omar | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammad Yaqub Lali | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Public Health Minister | Ibrahim Majid Seraj | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Azim Gran | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Amanullah Mansoori | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation Minister | Abdul Hakim | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Mahmoud Habibi | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Sayyid Masood Pohanyar | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Minister without portfolio | Shafiqa Ziayee | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |
| Minister without portfolio | Ghulam Ali Ayeen | 2 December 1969 – 26 July 1971 |

### Zahir cabinet (1971–1972)

Zahir Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Zahir | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Samad Hamed | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Foreign Minister | Mohammad Musa Shafiq | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| National Defense Minister | Khan Mohammad Khan | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Interior Minister | Amanullah Mansoori | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Justice Minister | Mohammad Anwar Arghandiwal | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Finance Minister | Ghulam Haidar Dawar | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Aref Ghausi | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Education Minister | Hamidullah Enayat Seraj | 26 July 1971 – 12 April 1972 |
| Education Minister | Mohammad Yasin Azim (acting) | 12 April – 12 December 1972 |
| Public Works Minister | Khwazak Zalmai | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Public Health Minister | Ibrahim Majid Seraj | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Communications Minister | Nasratullah Malikyar | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Yaqub Lali | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation Minister | Abdul Hakim | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Mohammad Ibrahim Abbasi | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Abdul Samad Hamed (temporarily) | 26 July 1971 – 15 April 1972 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Mohammad Ayub Aziz | 15 April – 12 December 1972 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Minister without portfolio | Shafiqa Ziayee | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Minister without portfolio | Abdul Wakil | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |
| Minister without portfolio | Abdul Satar Sirat | 26 July 1971 – 12 December 1972 |

### Shafiq cabinet (1972–1973)

Shafiq Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Musa Shafiq | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | vacant | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Foreign Minister | Mohammad Musa Shafiq | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| National Defense Minister | Khan Mohammad Khan | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Interior Minister | Nematullah Pazhwak | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Justice Minister | Samiuddin Zhwand (caretaker) | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Finance Minister | Mohammad Khan Jalalar | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Commerce Minister | Ali Nawaz (caretaker) | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Education Minister | Mohammad Yasin Azim | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Public Works Minister | Khwazak Zalmai | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Public Health Minister | Muhammad Akhtar Khoshbin (caretaker) | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Communications Minister | Nasratullah Malikyar | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Ghulam Dastagir Azizi | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation Minister | Abdul Wakil | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Sabahuddin Kushkaki | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Tribal Affairs President | Mohammad Gulab Nangarhari (caretaker) | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |
| Minister without portfolio | vacant | 12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973 |

## Republic (1973–1978)
### Second Daoud cabinet (1973–1975)

Daoud Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| President and Prime Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 17 July 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Foreign Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| National Defense Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Interior Minister | Faiz Mohammed | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Majid | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Finance Minister | Sayyid Abdulillah | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Khan Jalalar | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Education Minister | Nematullah Pazhwak | 2 August 1973 – 19 December 1974 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 19 December 1974 – 28 September 1975 |
| Public Works Minister | Ghausuddin Fayeq | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Public Health Minister | Nazar Mohammad Sekandar | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Communications Minister | Abdul Hamid Mohtat | 2 August 1973 – 22 April 1974 |
| Communications Minister | Azizullah Zayer(acting) | 22 April 1974 – 28 September 1975 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation Minister | Ghulam Jilani Bakhtari | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Rahim Nevin | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |
| Frontier Affairs Minister | Pacha Gul Wafadar | 2 August 1973 – 24 March 1974 |
| Frontier Affairs Minister | vacant | 24 March 1974 – 28 September 1975 |
| Planning Minister | Ali Ahmad Khurram | 2 August 1973 – 28 September 1975 |

### Third Daoud cabinet (1975–1977)

Daoud Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| President and Prime Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| (First) Deputy Prime Minister | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Sayyid Abdulillah | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Foreign Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| National Defense Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Qadir Nuristani | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Majid | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Finance Minister | Sayyid Abdulillah | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Khan Jalalar | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Public Works Minister | Ghausuddin Fayeq | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Public Health Minister | Nazar Mohammad Sekandar | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Communications Minister | Abdul Karim Atayi | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Abdul Tawab Asefi | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation Minister | Azizullah Wasefi | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Rahim Nevin | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Frontier Affairs Minister | Faiz Mohammed | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |
| Planning Minister | Ali Ahmad Khurram | 28 September 1975 – 19 March 1977 |

### Fourth Daoud cabinet (1977–1978)

Daoud Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| President and Prime Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Foreign Minister | Mohammad Daoud Khan | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| National Defense Minister | Ghulam Haidar Rasuli | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Interior Minister | Abdul Qadir Nuristani | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Justice Minister | Wafiullah Samyee | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Finance Minister | Sayyid Abdulillah | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Khan Jalalar | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Education Minister | Ibrahim Majid Seraj | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Higher Education Minister | Ghulam Siddiq Muhibbi | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Public Works Minister | Ghausuddin Fayeq | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Public Health Minister | Abdullah Omar | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Communications Minister | Abdul Karim Atayi | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Abdul Tawab Asefi | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation Minister | Azizullah Wasefi | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Water and Energy Minister | Juma Muhammad Muhammadi | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Rahim Nevin | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Border Affairs Minister | Abdul Kayeum | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Planning Minister | Ali Ahmad Khurram | 19 March – 16 November 1977 |
| Planning Minister | Abdul Aziz Ferough (acting) | 16 November 1977 – 28 April 1978 |
| Minister without portfolio and Minister of State | Abdul Majid | 19 March 1977 – 28 April 1978 |

## Democratic Republic (1978–1992)
### Taraki Council of Ministers (1978–1979)

Taraki Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Nur Muhammad Taraki | 30 April 1978 – 27 March 1979 |
| Prime Minister | Hafizullah Amin | 27 – 31 March 1979 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Babrak Karmal | 30 April – 5 July 1978 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Hafizullah Amin | 30 April 1978 – 27 March 1979 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Foreign Minister | Hafizullah Amin | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| National Defense Minister | Abdul Qadir | 30 April – 17 August 1978 |
| National Defense Minister | Nur Ahmad Taraki | 17 August 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Interior Minister | Nur Ahmed Nur | 30 April – 5 July 1978 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Hakim Sharayee Jauzjani | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Karim Misaq | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Commerce Minister | Abdul Quddus Ghorbandi | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Education Minister | Ghulam Dastagir Panjsheri | 30 April – 28 August 1978 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Rashid Jalili | 28 August 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Higher Education Minister | Mahmud Suma | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Public Works Minister | Mohammed Rafie | 30 April – 23 August 1978 |
| Public Works Minister | vacant | 23 – 28 August 1978 |
| Public Works Minister | Ghulam Dastagir Panjsheri | 28 August 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Public Health Minister | Akbar Shah Wali | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Ismail Danish | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Agriculture Minister | Saleh Mohammad Zeary | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Water and Power Minister | Mohammad Mansur Hashemi | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Mohammed Hassan Bareq Shafiee | 30 April 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Radio and Television Minister | Sulaiman Layeq | 30 April – 29 November 1978 |
| was merged with the Ministry of Information and Culture on 29 November 1978 ||
| Frontier Affairs Minister | Nizamuddin Tahzib | 30 April – 28 August 1978 |
| Frontier Affairs Minister | Sahibjan Sahrayi | 28 August 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Planning Minister | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | 30 April – 23 August 1978 |
| Planning Minister | Muhammad Sediq Alemyar | 23 August 1978 – 31 March 1979 |
| Social Minister | Anahita Ratebzad | 30 April – 12 July 1978 |
| was discarded on 12 July 1978 ||

### Amin Council of Ministers (1979)

Amin Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| First Minister | Hafizullah Amin | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Deputy First Minister | Akbar Shah Wali | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Foreign Minister | Hafizullah Amin | 31 March – 28 July 1979 |
| Foreign Minister | Akbar Shah Wali | 28 July – 27 December 1979 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 31 March – 28 July 1979 |
| Defense Minister | Hafizullah Amin (caretaker) | 28 July – 27 December 1979 |
| Interior Minister | Sherjan Mazdooryar | 31 March – 28 July 1979 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 28 July – 14 September 1979 |
| Interior Minister | Faqir Mohammad Faqir | 14 September – 27 December 1979 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Hakim Sharayee Jauzjani | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Karim Misaq | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Commerce Minister | Abdul Quddus Ghorbandi | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Rashid Jalili | 31 March – 28 July 1979 |
| Education Minister | Muhammad Salim Masudi | 28 July – 27 December 1979 |
| Higher Education Minister | Mahmud Suma | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Public Works Minister | Ghulam Dastagir Panjsheri | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Public Health Minister | Akbar Shah Wali | 31 March – 28 July 1979 |
| Public Health Minister | Saleh Mohammad Zeary | 28 July – 27 December 1979 |
| Communications Minister | Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy | 31 March – 14 September 1979 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Zarif | 14 September – 27 December 1979 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Ismail Danish | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Saleh Mohammad Zeary | 31 March – 28 July 1979 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Abdul Rashid Jalili | 28 July – 27 December 1979 |
| Water and Power Minister | Mohammad Mansur Hashemi | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Mohammad Katawazi | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Frontier Affairs Minister | Sahib Jan Sahraee | 31 March – 28 July 1979 |
| Frontier Affairs Minister | Sherjan Mazdooryar | 28 July – 14 September 1979 |
| Frontier Affairs Minister | Sahib Jan Sahraee | 14 September – 27 December 1979 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Muhammad Sediq Alemyar | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Transport Minister | Mohammed Hassan Bareq Shafiee | 31 March – 27 December 1979 |
| Minister without portfolio | did not exist until 28 July 1979 | did not exist until 28 July 1979 |
| Minister without portfolio | Sahib Jan Sahraee | 28 July – 14 September 1979 |
| was dissolved on 14 September 1979 ||

### Karmal Council of Ministers (1979–1981)

Karmal Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Babrak Karmal | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Assadullah Sarwari | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Rashid Arian | 16 August 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Foreign Minister | Shah Mohammad Dost | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammed Rafie | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Interior Minister | Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Justice Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Rashid Arian | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Wakil | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Khan Jalalar | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Education Minister | Anahita Ratebzad | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Higher Education Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Higher Education Minister | Gul Dad | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Public Works Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Public Works Minister | Nazar Mohammad | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Public Health Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Public Health Minister | Mohammad Ibrahim Azim | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Communications Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Ismail Danish | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Fazl Rahim Mohmand | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Water and Power Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Water and Power Minister | Raz Mohammad Paktin | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Information and Culture Minister | vacant | 27 December 1979 – 10 January 1980 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Majid Sarbuland | 10 January 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Border Affairs Minister | Faiz Mohammed | 27 December 1979 – 11 September 1980 |
| Border Affairs Minister | unknown | 11 September 1980 – 11 June 1981 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |
| Transport Minister | Sherjan Mazdooryar | 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 |

### First Keshtmand Council of Ministers (1981–1988)

Keshtmand Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Chairman | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | 11 June 1981 – 26 May 1988 |
| Chairman | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | 26 May – 16 June 1988 |
| First Deputy Chairman | did not exist until 4 December 1986 | did not exist until 4 December 1986 |
| First Deputy Chairman | Nazar Mohammad | 4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Gul Dad | 11 June 1981 – November 1986; before 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Abdul Majid Sarbuland | 11 June 1981 – September 1986 |
| Deputy Chairman | Khalil Ahmad Abawi | 1 April 1982 – 18 October 1983 |
| Deputy Chairman | Abdul Rashid Arian | before 13 October 1982 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mohammed Rafie | 25 September 1982 – after 15 September 1986 |
| Deputy Chairman | Sarwar Mangal | 18 October 1983 – after 10 January 1986 |
| Deputy Chairman | Sayed Mohammad Nasim Mayhanparast | 30 November 1985 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Sayed Amanuddin Amin | 26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mohammad Aziz | before 15 September 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mohammad Hakim | before 8 January 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Abdul Hamid Mohtat | June 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | June 1987 – 26 May 1988 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mahbubullah Koshani | before 2 November 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Foreign Minister | Shah Mohammad Dost | 11 June 1981 – 4 December 1986 |
| Foreign Minister | Abdul Wakil | 4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammed Rafie | 11 June 1981 – January 1982 |
| Defense Minister | Abdul Qadir | January 1982 – 4 December 1984 |
| Defense Minister | Nazar Mohammad | 4 December 1984 – 4 December 1986 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammed Rafie | 4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Interior Minister | Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy | 11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988 |
| State Security Minister | did not exist until 4 May 1986 | did not exist until 4 May 1986 |
| State Security Minister | Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi | 4 May 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Wahab Safi | 11 June 1981 – 18 October 1983 |
| Justice Minister | Muhammad Bashir Baghlani | 18 October 1983 – 16 June 1988 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Wakil | 11 June 1981 – July 1984 |
| Finance Minister | Mohammad Kabir | July 1984 – 16 June 1988 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Khan Jalalar | 11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | was founded between 16 March and 12 April 1984 | was founded between 16 March and 12 April 1984 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Mohammad Aziz | before 12 April 1984 – after 10 January 1986 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Lemar Ahmad Lemar | June 1986 – before 4 January 1988 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Najibullah Masir | before 4 January – 16 June 1988 |
| Domestic Trade Minister | was not established before 2 November 1987 | was not established before 2 November 1987 |
| Domestic Trade Minister | vacant | before 2 November 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Foreign Trade Minister | was not established before 2 November 1987 | was not established before 2 November 1987 |
| Foreign Trade Minister | vacant | before 2 November 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Education Minister | Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi | 11 June 1981 – 7 April 1983 |
| Education Minister | Abdul Samad Qayumi | 7 April 1983 – 16 June 1988 |
| Higher and Vocational Education/ Higher Education Minister | Gul Dad | 11 June 1981 – 12 September 1982 |
| Higher and Vocational Education/ Higher Education Minister | Sarwar Mangal | 12 September 1982 – 18 October 1983 |
| Higher and Vocational Education/ Higher Education Minister | Burhanuddin Ghiasi | 18 October 1983 – before 4 January 1988 |
| Higher and Vocational Education/ Higher Education Minister | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | before 4 January – 16 June 1988 |
| Vocational Education Minister | split up from the Ministry of Higher and Vocational Education before 2 November 1987 | split up from the Ministry of Higher and Vocational Education before 2 November 1987 |
| Vocational Education Minister | vacant | before 2 November 1987 – before 4 January 1988 |
| Vocational Education Minister | Mohammad Israel Rasi | before 4 January – 16 June 1988 |
| Public Works Minister | Nazar Mohammad | 11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988 |
| Public Health Minister | Mohammad Ibrahim Azim | 11 June 1981 – May 1982 |
| Public Health Minister | Ghulam Nabi Kamyar | May 1982 – March 1987 |
| Public Health Minister | Sher Bahadur | March 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Ismail Danish | 11 June 1981 – before 17 July 1985 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Najibullah Masir | before 17 July 1985 – 30 October 1987 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Ishaq Kawa | 30 October 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Fazl Rahim Mohmand | 11 June 1981 – 28 August 1982 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Abdul Ghafar Lakanwal | 28 August 1982 – before 7 July 1987 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Ghulam Faruq Kobakiwal | before 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Irrigation Minister | was founded between 12 May and 15 July 1982 | was founded between 12 May and 15 July 1982 |
| Irrigation Minister | Ahmad Shah Sorkhabi | before 15 July 1982 – 16 June 1988 |
| Water and Power Minister | Raz Mohammad Paktin | 11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Majid Sarbuland | 11 June 1981 – 12 September 1982 |
| was dissolved on 12 September 1982 ||
| Tribes and Nationalities/Tribal and Border Affairs Minister | Sulaiman Layeq | 11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988 |
| Nationalities Minister | split up from the Ministry of Tribes and Nationalities on 29 October 1987 | split up from the Ministry of Tribes and Nationalities on 29 October 1987 |
| Nationalities Minister | vacant | 29 October 1987 – before 4 January 1988 |
| Nationalities Minister | Mohammad Akbar Shormach | before 4 January – 16 June 1988 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | did not exist before June 1987 | did not exist before June 1987 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | June 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | 11 June 1981 – 18 October 1983 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Sarwar Mangal | 18 October 1983 – 16 June 1988 |
| Transport Minister | Sherjan Mazdooryar | 11 June 1981 – 16 June 1988 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | did not exist before 29 August 1986 | did not exist before 29 August 1986 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Mohammad Aziz Negahban | 29 August 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | was founded in April 1985 | was founded in April 1985 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | Abdul Wali Hojat | April 1985 – October 1986 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | Abdul Jamil Zarifi | October 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister without portfolio | Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi | 7 April 1983 – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Nematullah Pazhwak | January 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Central Bank President | not a ministerial post until 1 April 1982 | not a ministerial post until 1 April 1982 |
| Central Bank President | Mehrabuddin Paktiawal | 1 April 1982 – after 8 January 1987 |
| Central Bank President | Abdul Basir Ranjbar | before 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister of State for Economic Affairs | did not exist until 26 December 1985 | did not exist until 26 December 1985 |
| Minister of State for Economic Affairs | Fazal Haq Khaliqyar | 26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister of State for Islamic Affairs | did not exist until 26 December 1985 | did not exist until 26 December 1985 |
| Minister of State for Islamic Affairs | Abdul Ghafur Baher | 26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister of State for Social and Cultural Affairs | did not exist until 26 December 1985 | did not exist until 26 December 1985 |
| Minister of State for Social and Cultural Affairs | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 26 December 1985 – before 4 January 1988 |
| Minister of State for Social and Cultural Affairs | vacant | before 4 January – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister of State for Nationalities and Tribal Affairs | did not exist until 26 December 1985 | did not exist until 26 December 1985 |
| Minister of State for Nationalities and Tribal Affairs | Sarjang Khan Jaji | 26 December 1985 – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | did not exist until 4 December 1986 | did not exist until 4 December 1986 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Shah Mohammad Dost | 4 December 1986 – 16 June 1988 |
| Minister of State for Direct Cooperation | did not exist until before 4 January 1988 | did not exist until before 4 January 1988 |
| Minister of State for Direct Cooperation | Sayed Akran Paiger | before 4 January – 16 June 1988 |

### Sharq Council of Ministers (1988–1989)

Sharq Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Chairman | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | 16 June 1988 – 20 February 1989 |
| Chairman | vacant | 20 – 21 February 1989 |
| Deputy Chairman | Sayed Amanuddin Amin | before 1 July 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mahbubullah Koshani | before 1 July 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Deputy Chairman | Sarwar Mangal | before 1 July 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Foreign Minister | Abdul Wakil | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Defense Minister | vacant | 16 June – 17 August 1988 |
| Defense Minister | Shahnawaz Tanai | 17 August 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Interior Minister | Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy | 16 June – 8 November 1988 |
| Interior Minister | vacant | 8 – 16 November 1988 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 16 November 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Justice Minister | Muhammad Bashir Baghlani | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| State Security Minister | Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Finance Minister | Hamidullah Tarzi | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Commerce Minister | Mohammad Khan Jalalar | 16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989 |
| Commerce Minister | Burhanuddin Ghiasi | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Dost Mohammad Fazl | 16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Abdul Bahar | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Education and Training Minister | Ghulam Rasul Rasuli | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | Nur Ahmad Barits | 16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | Khudadad Ismail Danesh | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Construction Affairs Minister | Nazar Mohammad | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Public Health Minister | Abdul Fatah Najm | 16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989 |
| Public Health Minister | Sayyed Amin Zara | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 16 June – 16 November 1988 |
| Communications Minister | vacant | 16 November – 19 December 1988 |
| Communications Minister | Mir Azmuddin | 19 December 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Ishaq Kawa | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Mohammad Ghofran | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Water and Power Minister | Raz Mohammad Paktin | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Information and Culture Minister | was re-established on 5 July 1988 | was re-established on 5 July 1988 |
| Information and Culture Minister | vacant | 5 – 9 July 1988 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Ahmad Bashir Ruigar | 9 July 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Revival and Rural Development Minister | Asif Zahir | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Tribal Affairs/ Border Affairs Minister | Sulaiman Layeq | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | Abdul Ghafar Farahi | 16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | Sayed Akram Paigir | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Sultan Hussain | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Transport Minister | Mohammad Aziz | 16 June – 19 December 1988 |
| Transport Minister | Khalilullah | 19 December 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Pacha Gul Wafadar | 16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Sherjan Mazdooryar | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | vacant | 16 June 1988 – 18 February 1989 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | Abdul Ghafur Baher | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Central Bank President | Abdul Basir Ranjbar | 16 June 1988 – before 1 January 1989 |
| Central Bank President | Mohammad Kabir | before 1 January – 21 February 1989 |
| Minister without portfolio | Nur Ahmad Barits | 18 – 21 February 1989 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Nematullah Pazhwak | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Fazal Haq Khaliqyar | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Sarjang Khan Jaji | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Shah Mohammad Dost | 16 June 1988 – 21 February 1989 |

### Second Keshtmand Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers (1989–1990)

Keshtmand Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Ethnicity |
| Chairman | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | 21 February 1989 – 7 May 1990 |
| Chairman | Fazal Haq Khaliqyar | 7 – 21 May 1990 |
| First Deputy Chairman | was re-established on 24 June 1989 | was re-established on 24 June 1989 |
| First Deputy Chairman | Mahmood Baryalai | 24 June 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Deputy Chairman | Sayed Amanuddin Amin | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mahbubullah Koshani | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 | Settam-e-Melli | Tajik |
| Deputy Chairman | Sarwar Mangal | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mohammad Hakim | before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Foreign Minister | Abdul Wakil | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Defense Minister | Shahnawaz Tanai | 21 February 1989 – 6 March 1990 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 6 March – 21 May 1990 |
| Interior Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 21 February 1989 – 6 March 1990 |
| Interior Minister | Raz Mohammad Paktin | 6 March – 21 May 1990 |
| State Security Minister | Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Justice Minister | Muhammad Bashir Baghlani | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 | Settam-e-Melli | Tajik |
| Finance Minister | Hamidullah Tarzi | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Commerce Minister | Burhanuddin Ghiasi | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Abdul Bahar | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Education and Training Minister | Ghulam Rasul Rasuli | 21 February – before 3 November 1989 |
| Education and Training Minister | Khodaidad Basharmal | before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | Khudadad Ismail Danesh | 21 February – before 3 November 1989 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | Mehr Mohammad Ejazi | before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Construction Affairs Minister | Nazar Mohammad | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Public Health Minister | Sayyed Amin Zara | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Communications Minister | Mir Azmuddin | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Ishaq Kawa | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 | Settam-e-Melli | Tajik |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Mohammad Ghofran | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Water and Power Minister | Raz Mohammad Paktin | 21 February 1989 – 6 March 1990 |
| Water and Power Minister | vacant | 6 March – 21 May 1990 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Ahmad Bashir Ruigar | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Revival and Rural Development Minister | Asif Zahir | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Border Affairs Minister | Sulaiman Layeq | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | Sayed Akram Paigir | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Sultan Hussain | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Transport Minister | Khalilullah | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Sherjan Mazdooryar | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | Abdul Ghafur Baher | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Central Bank President | Mohammad Kabir | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Nur Ahmad Barits | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Nematullah Pazhwak | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Fazal Haq Khaliqyar | 21 February 1989 – 7 May 1990 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Sarjang Khan Jaji | 21 February 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Shah Mohammad Dost | 21 February 1989 – before 3 November 1989 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Nur Ahmed Nur | before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Akbar Shah Wali | before 3 November 1989 – 21 May 1990 |

### Khaliqyar Council of Ministers (1990–1992)

Khaliqyar Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| Chairman | Fazal Haq Khaliqyar | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| First Deputy Chairman | Mahmood Baryalai | 21 May 1990 – after 7 January 1991 |
| First Deputy Chairman | vacant | before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mahbubullah Koshani | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 | Settam-e-Melli | Tajik |
| Deputy Chairman | Nematullah Pazhwak | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Deputy Chairman | Abdul Qayyum Nurzai | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Deputy Chairman | Sarwar Mangal | 21 May – after 7 September 1990 |
| Deputy Chairman | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 21 May – after 7 September 1990 |
| Deputy Chairman | Mohammad Anwar Arghandiwal | before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992 |
| Deputy Chairman | Abdul Samad Salim | before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992 |
| Foreign Minister | Abdul Wakil | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Defense Minister | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Interior Minister | Raz Mohammad Paktin | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| State Security Minister | Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Justice Minister | Ghulam Mohaiuddin Darez | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Finance Minister | Mohammad Hakim | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Commerce Minister | Zakim Shah | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Mohammad Anwar Dost | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Education and Training Minister | Masuma Esmati-Wardak | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | Mohammad Anwar Shams | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Construction Affairs Minister | Faqir Mohammad Nekzad | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Public Health Minister | Mehr Mohammad Ejazi | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Communications Minister | Sayed Nasim Alawi | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Abdul Samad Saleh | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Mohammad Ghofran | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Water and Power Minister | Abdul Ghafur Rahim | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Ahmad Bashir Ruigar | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Revival and Rural Development Minister | Hayatullah Azizi | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Border Affairs Minister | Sarjang Khan Jaji | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | Fateh Muhammad Tarin | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 21 May – after 7 September 1990 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | vacant | before 7 January – 7 February 1991 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | Ghulam Mahiyuddin Shahbaz | 7 February 1991 – 16 April 1992 |
| Transport Minister | Khalilullah | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Hamidullah Tarzi | 21 May 1990 – 7 February 1991 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Wadir Safi | 7 February 1991 – 16 April 1992 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | Muhammad Siddiq Sailani | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Central Statistics Minister | Ghulam Mahiyuddin Shahbaz | 21 May 1990 – 7 February 1991 |
| Central Statistics Minister | Nazir Ahmad Shahidi | 7 February 1991 – 16 April 1992 |
| Social Security Minister | Saleha Farooq Etemadi | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Central Bank President | Mohammad Kabir | 21 May – after 7 September 1990 |
| Central Bank President | Abdul Wahab Asefi | before 7 January – before 8 July 1991 |
| Central Bank President | Khalilullah Sediq | before 8 July 1991 – 16 April 1992 |
| Minister without portfolio | Hamidullah Tarzi | before 6 March – 16 April 1992 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Nur Ahmad Barits | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Faqir Mohammad Yaqubi | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Sayed Akram Paigir | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State | Akbar Shah Wali | 21 May 1990 – 16 April 1992 |

### Post-Najibullah interim government (1992)

Beginning on 18 March 1992 when President Mohammed Najibullah announced that he would resign as soon as a transitional authority was formed and especially since 10 April when a UN-backed plan of a pre-transition council composed of impartial personalities was presented, the government of the Republic of Afghanistan began to deteriorate quickly as government members were beginning to defect to the different mujahedin parties, offering assistance to each of the parties entering Kabul. The dynamics of these defections were heavily influenced by ethnic identity. Most Pashtun officials and police officers in the Ministry of Interior Affairs around Mohammad Aslam Watanjar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs around Raz Mohammad Paktin and other members from the Khalq faction sought to build alliances with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, commander of the Hizb-e Islami, while Tajik officers in the military and government, being mostly Parchamites, were defecting to Ahmad Shah Massoud, commander of the Jamiat-e Islami, and Turkmen and Uzbek officials were siding with Abdul Rashid Dostum, formerly aligned with the government but recently defected himself forming the Junbish-i Milli. On 16 April, Najibullah resigned after coming under pressure from an alliance of rebel leaders and dissident army officers. He tried to flee the country, but was intercepted by the dissident army unit of Dostum at the Kabul International Airport, and his whereabouts remained unclear.
Between 16 and 28 April 1992, though still officially in charge of the executive, the Khaliqyar Council of Ministers de facto did not exist anymore. In the wake of his resignation, Najibullah handed over power to a council composed of senior members of the executive committee of his ruling Watan Party, namely the four Vice Presidents Abdul Rahim Hatif (as acting president), Abdul Hamid Mohtat, Mohammed Rafie and Abdul Wahid Sorabi. But amid reports of escalating fighting and troop defections in and around Kabul, the new council's control of the capital appeared tenuous and divided. According to some sources, the actual power in the government was held by four Tajik ex-PDPA generals allied with Massoud who were backed by army leaders in the capital and northern Afghanistan. Among those four were Deputy Defense Minister Mohammad Nabi Azimi, the commander of the Kabul Garrison Baba Jan Zahid and Chief of Staff of the army Muhammad Asif Delawar. Foreign Minister Abdul Wakil, himself being a dissident, stated that the insurgents were open to transferring power to a UN-sponsored interim government if one could be established. The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session to address the Afghan crisis, and UN envoy Benon Sevan extended his stay in Kabul for further discussions. Additionally, Wakil reported that Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi, the head of the KHAD, had committed suicide and was replaced by Osman Sultani.
On 24 April, the Peshawar Accords were signed, and different mujahideen groups took over control: while the Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Arg were occupied by Hekmatyar's forces, most of the other government ministries were conquered by Massoud's and Dostum's forces. By 25 April, the city center of Kabul, which was the last part of the city still in the hands of the government, fell into the hands of the different mujahideen rebel groups.
At a press conference in Peshawar, the leaders of six rebel parties named a 50-member interim council, composed of five representatives from each of the ten major rebel groups. The council was to be under the leadership of the Afghan National Liberation Front leader and former Afghan Interim Government president Sibghatullah Mojaddedi and was to move to Kabul within two days to rule for two months. After two months of rule by Mojaddedi, Jamiat-e Islami leader Burhanuddin Rabbani was to take over as president of the transitional government for four months before a permanent government was to replace it. In Rabbani's government, according to some reports, Hekmatyar was to be prime minister, Massoud defense minister, Ittehad-e-Islami leader Abdulrab Rasul Sayyaf interior minister and Mahaz-e-Melli leader Seyyed Ahmad Gailani foreign minister. The transitional government was to remain in power for four months after which a grand assembly of tribal elders would arrange and schedule national elections. Hekmatyar immediately expressed his opposition to the plan.
On 27 April 1992, Hekmatyar and his allies were forced out of the ministries and institutions that they occupied by the Northern Alliance forces, an on 28 April, the Islamic State of Afghanistan was officially declared, ending communist rule over Afghanistan exactly 14 years after the Saur Revolution. On this day, members of the old government, including the former Prime Minister Fazal Haq Khaliqyar, the leaders of the old Senate and House of Representatives, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Abdul Karim Shahdan, handed power to Mojaddedi in a formal ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

## Islamic State (1992–1996)
### Afghan Mujahideen Transitional Council (1992)

On 5 May 1992, at least 36 Mujahideen leaders were named as members of the transitional administration; among those were the Interim Council President Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, President-designate Burhanuddin Rabbani, Prime Minister nominee Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani, three Deputy Prime Minister designates, 28 ministers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Maulawi Abdullah, Attorney General Mohammad Qasim, the President of the Central Bank and Minister advisor Maulawi Mohammad Mir. Many government officials in less important positions are not known by name.
Afghan Mujahideen Council :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| President | Sibghatullah Mojaddedi | 28 April – 28 June 1992 |
| Prime Minister | vacant | 28 April – 28 June 1992 |
| Foreign Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Foreign Minister | Sayed Sulaiman Gailani | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Defense Minister | Ahmad Shah Massoud | 28 April – 28 June 1992 |
| Home Affairs Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Home Affairs Minister | Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| National Security Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| National Security Minister | Mohammad Yahya Nawroz | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Justice Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Justice Minister | Jalaluddin Haqqani | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Finance Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Finance Minister | Hamidullah Rahimi | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Commerce Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Commerce Minister | Wakil Shahbaz | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Sulaiman Yari | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Education and Training Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Education and Training Minister | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | Mohammad Musa Tawana | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Construction Affairs Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Construction Affairs Minister | Mohammad Yaser | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Public Health Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Public Health Minister | Najibullah Mojaddedi | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Communications Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Akram | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Water and Power Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Water and Power Minister | Faruq Azam | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Information and Culture Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Wala Jan Waseq (Deputy) | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Revival and Rural Development Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Revival and Rural Development Minister | Zabihullah Hadi | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| City Construction Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| City Construction Minister | Abdul Hafez Beg | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Border Affairs Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Border Affairs Minister | Abdul Ahad Karzai | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | Rahmatullah Wahidyar | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Planning Affairs Minister | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Transport Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Transport Minister | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | Arsala Rahmani | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Central Statistics Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Central Statistics Minister | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Labor and Social Security Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Labor and Social Security Minister | Abdul Manan Abed | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Observation of Martyrs and Disabled Minister | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Observation of Martyrs and Disabled Minister | Anwar | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |
| Central Bank President | vacant | 28 April – 5 May 1992 |
| Central Bank President | unknown | 5 May – 28 June 1992 |

### Afghan Interim Leadership Council (1992–1993)

The Leadership Council took over power on 28 July 1992 and according to the Peshawar Accord, the mandate for the interim government was intended to expire after four months on 28 October. For an orderly transition, according to the Afghan News Agency, President Burhanuddin Rabbani, Hezb-e Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Ittehad-i Islami leader Abdulrab Rasul Sayyaf and Harakat-i Inqilab-e Islami leader Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi agreed to call a shura before that date to elect a new government. However, on 24 October, the Leadership Council ratified the generalities of a resolution bill to establish a Resolution and Settlement Council of 1,335 members from all provinces and powerful groups to elect a president for a term of 18 months, and on 27 October, the Leadership Council elected to extend Rabbani's term by one and a half months until 15 December 1992. But when a first meeting of this Resolution and Settlement Council failed to convene on 12 December, Rabbani announced that he would stay interim president until a successor was chosen. On 30 December, the Council once again met in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to appoint an interim president, but most mujahideen groups boycotted the meeting because of bribery allegations. At the end, even though 360 council members chose not to participate, the Council voted to keep Rabbani in power who was sworn in as president for 18 month on 3 January 1993. Until he named a new cabinet, members of the Interim Leadership Council stood in their roles as caretaker ministers.
On 7 March 1993, after six days of negotiations, Rabbani and Hekmatyar and other major Mujahideen representatives signed the Islamabad Accord, agreeing on a ceasefire. The agreement designated the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Mujahideen representatives as monitors of the ceasefire and, among other points, designated Hekmatyar to be the Prime Minister and Rabbani to continue as President. They also were to jointly appoint the cabinet, but because of differences between the parties on the nomination of Ahmad Shah Massoud as Defense Minister, the appointment was decided to be done on 22 March 1993. This was first postponed until 29 March and then again until 2 April 1993 when a list of candidates for the ministries was presented to Rabbani. It was not announced who Hekmatyar proposed as candidates. Rabbani refused to accept the list and told that it was ″subject to change″. Even though Hekmatyar then unilateraly tried to dissolve the cabinet, the former cabinet remained in place as most government ministers reported to work as usual. On 15 April, Hekmatyar presented a second list which, unlike the first one, included Massoud, but as Foreign Minister instead of Defense Minister. Rabbani rejected Hekmatyar's proposal for the second time. On 30 April, Rabbani, Hekmatyar and other mujahideen leaders met up in Jalalabad to once again discuss the formation of a cabinet, but without reaching a result. In a second meeting on 17 May, government and Mujahideen representatives agreed to a plan giving Rabbani control of the Defense Ministry while Hekmatyar would control the Interior Ministry for two months. On 20 May it was deciced that two members from each of the Mujahideen parties were assigned to a cabinet position and that Massoud would resign as Defense Minister. A new Defense and Interior Minister were to be appointed by a council led by Rabbani.
Afghan Leadership Council :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| President | Burhanuddin Rabbani | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Prime Minister | vacant | 28 June – 6 July 1992 |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani | 6 July – 16 August 1992 |
| Prime Minister | vacant | 15 August 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Sayed Sulaiman Gailani | before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai | before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Din Mohammad | before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Foreign Minister | Sayed Sulaiman Gailani | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Defense Minister | Ahmad Shah Massoud | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Interior Minister | Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| National Security Minister | Khodadad Khan | 28 June – after 6 July 1992 |
| was dissolved before 8 September 1992 ||
| Justice Minister | Jalaluddin Haqqani | 28 June – after 8 September 1992 |
| Justice Minister | vacant | before 7 January – 17 June 1993 |
| Finance Minister | Hamidullah Rahimi | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Commerce Minister | Wakil Shahbaz | 28 June – 25 September 1992 |
| Commerce Minister | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs Minister | Sulaiman Yari | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Education and Training Minister | Abdul Qayum | 28 June – after 6 July 1992 |
| Education and Training Minister | Din Mohammad | before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Higher and Vocational Education Minister | Mohammad Musa Tawana | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Construction Affairs Minister | Mohammad Yaser | 28 June – after 8 September 1992 |
| Construction Affairs Minister | Abdul Rahim Karimi | before 7 January – 17 June 1993 |
| Public Health Minister | Najibullah Mojaddedi | 28 June – 2 August 1992 |
| Public Health Minister | vacant | 2 August – 25 September 1992 |
| Public Health Minister | Mohammad Yaqub Barakzai | 25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Akram | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Mines and Industries Minister | Mohammad Yaqub Lali | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | unknown | 28 June – after 6 July 1992 |
| Agriculture and Land Reforms Minister | Mohammad Hadi Hadi | before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Water and Power Minister | Faruq Azam | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Mohammad Siddiq Chakari | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Revival and Rural Development Minister | Zabihullah Hadi | 28 June – 25 September 1992 |
| Revival and Rural Development Minister | Ishaq Gowhari | 25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| City Construction Minister | Abdul Hafez Beg | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Border Affairs Minister | Abdul Ahad Karzai | 28 June – after 8 September 1992 |
| Border Affairs Minister | Naim Kuchi | before 7 January – 17 June 1993 |
| Returnees Affairs Minister | Rahmatullah Wahidyar | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Planning Minister | Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Development and Inspection Minister | Abdul Wahid Sorabi | 28 June – 25 September 1992 |
| was dissolved on 25 September 1992 ||
| Transport Minister | unknown | 28 June – after 6 July 1992 |
| Transport Minister | Mohammad Khalil Zuhad | before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Abdul Rahman | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Islamic Affairs and Endowment Minister | Arsala Rahmani | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Central Statistics Minister | unknown | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Labor and Social Security Minister | Abdul Manan Abed | 28 June – 25 September 1992 |
| Labor and Social Security Minister | Ahmad Nazar Balkhi | 25 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Observation of Martyrs and Disabled Minister | Anwar | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Central Bank President | Mir Najibullah Sahu | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Minister without portfolio | Mohammad Nadir Khurram | before 7 January – 17 June 1993 |
| Minister of State | Taqaddosi | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Mohammad Sadiq Saljuqi | 28 June – after 6 July 1992 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Najibullah Lafraie | before 8 September 1992 – 17 June 1993 |
| Minister of State for Government Affairs | Abdul Hai Elahi | 28 June 1992 – 17 June 1993 |

### First Hekmatyar cabinet and power struggles (1993–1996)

On 17 June 1993, Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and his cabinet were sworn in by President Burhanuddin Rabbani. On 8 September, Hekmatyar called on Rabbani and the cabinet to resign to allow for the establishment of a "neutral interim government" to be chosen in a free general election, but was denied. On 11 December, Rabbani allegedly approved the resignation of Hekmatyar and the transfer of power to Communications Minister Mohammad Amin Waqad, however, the Hezb-e Islami denied that he had stepped down as Prime Minister. On 19 December, Radio Afghanistan announced that Qutbuddin Hilal had assumed the duties of Prime Minister, which again was denied by Hekmatyar.
Since 1 January 1994 when Rabbani's and Hekmatyar's forces openly went to war against each other, the real power that the cabinet had at that point was heavily put under question because the ministers loyal to each side where only commanding to the President or Prime Minister respectively.
Rabbani refused to step down at the end of his term on 28 June 1994 and then again half a year later on 28 December 1994, and on 1 January 1995, United Nations peace envoy Mahmoud Mestiri returned to Kabul. On 10 January 1995, Rabbani offered to step down and turn over power to a 23-member UN interim administration if Hekmatyar agreed to withdraw. On 12 February, the many parties agreed to a multi-party council which would take over on 20 February. On that date though, the scheduled transfer of power was disrupted by demands from Rabbani for assurances that the new government includes the newly emerging Taliban. Hence, Rabbani further delayed his resignation stating he would not resign before 21 March. On 18 March however, Rabbani announces that hewould not step down on the UN-appointed date because the "mechanism for the transfer of power had not been established", and that the transfer of power to an interim government was delayed for another 15 days, which also did not happen. At that point, Hekmatyar already had to abandon his headquarters in Chahar Asyab due to the overwhelming force of the Taliban, further diminishing or de facto (but until November 1995 not de jure) ending his power as Prime Minister. On 14 November 1995, Mistiri reported that Rabbani had agreed to step down and to transfer power to a 25-member transitional council, but the Taliban rejected that proposal.
On 20 May 1996, President Burhanuddin Rabbani met with ex-Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to discuss an alliance between Hekmatyar's Hezb-e Islami and the Rabbani's government, and on 24 May they agreed to end hostilities between their two groups to move toward an elected government. On 26 June 1996, Hekmatyar was sworn in as Prime Minister for a second time, keeping the ministers of the old government as acting ministers until a new cabinet was elected.
Hekmatyar Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| President | Burhanuddin Rabbani | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Prime Minister | Gulbuddin Hekmatyar | 17 June 1993 – 28 June 1994 |
| Prime Minister | disputed (de facto) | 28 June 1994 – before 14 February 1995 |
| Prime Minister | Arsala Rahmani (caretaker; de facto) | before 14 February – before 16 November 1995 |
| Prime Minister | Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai (acting; de facto) | before 16 November 1995 – 26 June 1996 |
| Prime Minister | Gulbuddin Hekmatyar | 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Qutbuddin Hilal | before 10 September 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Arsala Rahmani | before 10 September 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Foreign Minister | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 17 June 1993 – after 1 November 1995 |
| Foreign Minister | Najibullah Lafraie (caretaker) | before 2 January – before 26 June 1996 |
| Foreign Minister | vacant | before 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Defense Minister | Ahmad Shah Massoud (de facto) | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Interior Minister | vacant | 17 June 1993 – 26 June 1996 |
| Interior Minister | Munshi Abdul Majid (acting) | 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Justice Minister | Jalaluddin Haqqani | 17 June 1993 – before 28 June 1996 |
| Justice Minister | vacant | before 28 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Karim Khalili | 17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Finance Minister | Karimi | before 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Commerce Minister | Hayatullah Belaghi | 17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Commerce Minister | Alami Balkhi | before 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Education Minister | Jalluddin Zada | 17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Education Minister | Mohammad Fazel | before 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Higher Education Minister | Syed Omar Monib | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Reconstruction Minister | Faiz Mohammad | 17 June 1993 – before 28 June 1996 |
| Reconstruction Minister | vacant | before 28 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Public Health Minister | Mohammad Amin Fatimi | 17 June 1993 – before 20 May 1996 |
| Public Health Minister | Mohammad Yusuf Barakzai | before 20 May – 3 July 1996 |
| Communications Minister | Mohammad Amin Waqad | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Agriculture Minister | Sayed Nurullah Emad | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Water and Power Minister | Mohammad Ayub | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Information Minister | Din Mohammad | 17 June 1993 – 26 June 1996 |
| Information Minister | Sayed Ishaq Diljo Hussaini (acting) | 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| City Planning Minister | Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Frontiers Minister | Sayed Sulaiman Gailani | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Tribal Affairs Minister | was established after 1 September 1994 | was established after 1 September 1994 |
| Tribal Affairs Minister | Mohammad Siddiq Chakari (acting) | before 2 December 1994 – 3 July 1996 |
| Refugees Minister | Faruq Azam | 17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Refugees Minister | vacant | before 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Planning Minister | Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Transportation Minister | unknown | 17 June – after 11 August 1993 |
| Transportation Minister | Mohammad Khalil Zuhad | before 10 September 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Transportation Minister | Abdul Ghafar Sayem | before 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Hashmatullah Mojaddedi | 17 June 1993 – after 31 January 1994 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Abdul Rahman | before 1 April 1994 – 3 July 1996 |
| Haj and Auqaf Minister | Arsala Rahmani | 17 June 1993 – before 26 June 1996 |
| Haj and Auqaf Minister | vacant | before 26 June – 3 July 1996 |
| Labor and Social Affairs Minister | Sayed Hussein Anwari | 17 June 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Central Bank President | Ghulam Mohammad Yelaqi | 17 June – after 11 August 1993 | pro-Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Mohaqiq | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Central Bank President | Zabihullah Eltizam | before 10 September 1993 – after 1 September 1994 |
| Central Bank President | Mohammad Hakim | before 2 December 1994 – 3 July 1996 |
| Minister without portfolio Minister of State for State Affairs | Abdul Hai Elahi | before 5 January 1994 – 3 July 1996 |
| Minister of State for Financial Affairs | Hamidullah Tarzi | before 10 September 1993 – 3 July 1996 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Najibullah Lafraie | before 10 September 1993 – 3 July 1996 |

### Second Hekmatyar cabinet (1996)

On 26 September 1996, it was reported that the Taliban have captured Kabul, although this was denied by Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai. The next day, the government fled north of Kabul to Charikar and Jabal Saraj at the gateway to the Panjshir Valley, considering the inevitable conquer of the city by the guerilla forces. The Rabbani government tried to reconquer the capital for a year, but where weakened and lost even more land, so that on 21 August 1997, when Hekmatyar already fled to Iran and his successor Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai died, the cabinet, which already de facto lost control over the country, was dissolved.
Hekmatyar Cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Gulbuddin Hekmatyar | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Qutbuddin Hilal | 20 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Foreign Minister | Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai (caretaker) | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Defense Minister | Waheedullah Sabawoon | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Interior Minister | Yunus Qanuni | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Justice Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Finance Minister | Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Commerce Minister | Alami Balkhi | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Education Minister | Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Higher Education Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Reconstruction Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Public Health Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Communications Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Agriculture Minister | vacant | 3 – 20 July 1996 |
| Agriculture Minister | Sikander Qiam | 20 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Water and Power Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Sayed Ishaq Diljo Hussaini (acting) | 3 July – after 3 September 1996 |
| Information and Culture Minister | Ghyasuddin Kashat | after 3 – 27 September 1996 |
| House and City Construction Minister | vacant | 3 – 20 July 1996 |
| House and City Construction Minister | Abdul Salam Hashemi | 20 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Frontiers Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Tribal Affairs Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Refugees Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Planning Minister | Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Transportation Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Haj and Auqaf Minister | vacant | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Labor and Social Affairs Minister | Sayed Hussein Anwari | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Martyrs and Disabled Minister | Samiullah Najibi | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Central Bank President | Mohammad Hakim | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Minister Counselor for Cultural and Social Affairs | Abdul Hai Elahi | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs | Hamidullah Tarzi | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Najibullah Lafraie | 3 July – 27 September 1996 |

## Islamic Emirate (1996–2001)
### Rabbani Provisional Council of Ministers (1996–2001)

On 27 September 1996, the Taliban captured Kabul, forcing the old government to flee from the city. They also set up a six-member provisonal council, among them Information and Culture Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister Mohammad Ghaus Akhund, Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Health Minister Massoumi Afghan and others, to govern the capital and named Mohammad Rabbani, who is not related to Islamic State's president Burhanuddin Rabbani, to lead the Council of Ministers. The Taliban declared the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was only recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, though Pakistan and the United Emirates later withdrew their recognition after the September 11 attacks. All other states continued to recognize the Islamic State of Afghanistan.
Rabbani Provisional Council of Ministers :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Rabbani | 27 September 1996 – 16 April 2001 |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Kabir (caretaker) | 16 April – 13 November 2001 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Hasan Akhund | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Kabir | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Foreign Affairs | Mohammad Ghaus Akhund | 27 September 1996 – 28 May 1997 |
| Foreign Affairs | Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai (acting) | 28 May – after 24 September 1997 |
| Foreign Affairs | Hasan Akhund | after 24 September 1997 – 27 October 1999 |
| Foreign Affairs | Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil | 27 October 1999 – 13 November 2001 |
| Defense | Saadullah Popal (acting) | 27 September 1996 – April 1997 |
| Defense | Obaidullah Akhund | April 1997 – 13 November 2001 |
| Interior Affairs | unknown | 27 September 1996 – c. 1997 |
| Interior Affairs | Khairullah Khairkhwa | c. 1997 – c. 1998 |
| Interior Affairs | unknown | c. 1998 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Interior Affairs | Abdur Razzaq Akhundzada | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Security and Intelligence | unknown | 27 September – c. 1996 |
| Security and Intelligence | Ahmadullah | c. 1996 – 13 November 2001 |
| Justice | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Justice | Nooruddin Turabi | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Finance | unknown | 27 September 1996 – c. 1999 |
| Finance | Mohammad Ahmadi | c. 1999 – before 23 February 2001 |
| Finance | Muhammad Taher Anwari | before – after c. 1999 |
| Finance | Agha Jan Motasim | c. 1999 – 13 November 2001 |
| Commerce | unknown | 27 September 1996 – 1999 |
| Commerce | Abdul Razak | 1999 – 13 November 2001 |
| Education | unknown | 27 September 1996 – unknown |
| Education | Sayed Ghiasuddin | unknown – February 1999 |
| Education | Amir Khan Muttaqi | February 1999 – 13 November 2001 |
| Higher Education | unknown | 27 September 1996 – unknown |
| Higher Education | Hamdullah Nomani | unknown – before 25 January 2001 |
| Higher Education | Din Mohammad Hanif | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Public Works | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Public Works | Mohammadullah Mati | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Construction | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 1999 |
| Construction | Dadullah | before 1999 – 13 November 2001 |
| Public Health | Massoumi Afghan | 27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Public Health | Mohammad Abbas Akhund | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Communications | unknown | 27 September 1996 – unknown |
| Communications | Mohammadullah Mati | unknown – before 25 January 2001 |
| Communications | Yar Mohammad Rahimi | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Mines and Industries | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before c. 1999 |
| Mines and Industries | Ahmad Jan | before c. 1999 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Mines and Industries | Mohammad Essa Akhund | after 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Agriculture | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001 |
| Agriculture | Abdul Latif Mansur | before 31 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Water and Electricity | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Water and Electricity | Mohammad Essa Akhund | before – after 25 January 2001 |
| Water and Electricity | Ahmad Jan | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Information and Culture | Amir Khan Muttaqi | 27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Information and Culture | Qudratullah Jamal | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Urban Development | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001 |
| Urban Development | Allah Dad Mati | before – after 31 January 2001 |
| Frontier Affairs | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001 |
| Frontier Affairs | Jalaluddin Haqqani | before 31 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Martyrs and Repatriation | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Martyrs and Repatriation | Abdul Raqib Takhari | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Planning | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 25 January 2001 |
| Planning | Din Mohammad Hanif | before 25 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Civil Aviation and Transportation | Akhtar Mohammad Mansour | 27 September 1996 – 13 November 2001 |
| Haj and Religious Affairs | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001 |
| Haj and Religious Affairs | Sayed Ghiasuddin | before 31 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Preventing Vice and Propagating Virtue | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 31 January 2001 |
| Preventing Vice and Propagating Virtue | Mohammad Wali | before 31 January – 13 November 2001 |
| Central Bank | unknown | 27 September 1996 – unknown |
| Central Bank | Ehsanullah Sarfida | unknown – before 23 February 2001 |
| Central Bank | Mohammad Ahmadi | before 23 February – 13 November 2001 |
| Administrative Affairs | unknown | 27 September 1996 – before 23 February 2001 |
| Administrative Affairs | Muhammad Taher Anwari | before 23 February – 13 November 2001 |

## Transitional Islamic State (2001–2004)
### Post-Taliban transitional phase (2001)

When Kabul fell to the Northern Alliance on 13 November 2001, former President Burhanuddin Rabbani returned to the Arg on 17 November. While the Taliban government still controlled Kandahar for several weeks, around two dozen prominent Afghans convened at the Bonn Conference to establish an interim administration and set a timeline for adopting a new constitution and holding democratic elections.
Concerns arose that Rabbani might attempt to retain power and marginalize Pashtun and Shia opposition groups, but he ultimately cooperated and supported the formation of a representative government. On 6 December 2001, it was decided that Pashtun leader Hamid Karzai would assume leadership. Until the official transition on 22 December, Rabbani remained de jure president of Afghanistan, as the United Nations had never recognized the Taliban's legitimacy. However, the de facto power rested with the Northern Alliance, which established a "Supreme Military Council" to administer the newly captured territories. The council, which ruled out a return of Rabbani, declared a three-month mandate. Council positions were held by close Massoud-allies: Mohammad Qasim Fahim as head of the council and Defense Minister, Yunus Qanuni as acting Interior Minister and Abdullah Abdullah as acting Foreign Minister.
Supreme Military Council :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| Role ||||||
| Head | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 13 November – 22 December 2001 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Key ministries ||||||
| Foreign Affairs | Abdullah Abdullah | 13 November – 22 December 2001 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Defense | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 13 November – 22 December 2001 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Interior Affairs | Yunus Qanuni | 13 November – 22 December 2001 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |

### Karzai interim cabinet (2001–2002)

While the 30-member cabinet lineup was announced on 6 December, Karzai and his ministers were officially sworn in only on 22 December 2001.
Karzai interim cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| Role ||||||
| Chairman | Hamid Karzai | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Vice Chairman | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Vice Chairman | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group Mahaz-e Milli Arsala clan | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Vice Chairman | Mohammad Shakir Kargar | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli pro-Dostum | Uzbek (Faryab) |
| Vice Chairman | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Vice Chairwoman | Sima Samar | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group | Hazara (Ghazni) |
| Key ministries ||||||
| Foreign Affairs | Abdullah Abdullah | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Defense | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Interior Affairs | Yunus Qanuni | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Justice | Abdul Rahim Karimi | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami | Uzbek (Takhar) |
| Finance | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group Mahaz-e Milli Arsala clan | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| other ministries ||||||
| Commerce | Sayed Mustafa Kazemi | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Shiite Sayyid (Parwan) |
| Education | Rasul Amin | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group pro-Mahaz-e Milli | Pashtun (Kunar) |
| Higher Education | Sharif Fayez | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Ismail Khan | Tajik (Herat) |
| Public Works | Abdul Khaliq Fazal | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group | Pashtun |
| Reconstruction | Amin Farhang | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group | Tajik (Kabul) |
| Public Health | Sohaila Siddiqi | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | none | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Communications | Abdul Rahim Sayed Jan | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Rabbani | Tajik (Badakhshan) |
| Mines and Industries | Mohammed Alim Razm | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli | Uzbek |
| Small Industries | Mohammad Arif Noorzai | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Karzai pro-Ittehad-e Islami | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Agriculture | Sayed Hussain Anwari | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance Harakat-e Islami | Shiite Sayyid (Parwan) |
| Water and Energy | Mohammad Shakir Kargar | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli pro-Dostum | Uzbek (Faryab) |
| Irrigation | Mangal Hussain | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Peshawar group Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun |
| Information and Culture | Sayed Makhdoom Raheen | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group pro-Jamiat-e Islami | Sunni Sayyid (Kabul) |
| Urban Development | Abdul Qadeer | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Islami Khalis Arsala clan | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Rural Development | Abdul Malik Anwar | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance | Tajik (Kapisa) |
| Border Affairs | Amanullah Zadran | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group | Pashtun (Paktia) |
| Refugee Affairs | Enayatullah Nazari | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Fahim | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Labor and Social Affairs | Mirwais Sadiq | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Ismail Khan | Tajik (Herat) |
| Martyrs and Disabled Affairs | Abdullah Wardak | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance pro-Ittehad-e Islami | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Planning | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Transportation | Sultan Hamid Sultan | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Northern Alliance | Hazara (Kabul) |
| Civil Aviation and Tourism | Abdul Rahman | 22 December 2001 – 14 February 2002 | Rome group | Nuristani |
| Civil Aviation and Tourism | vacant | 14 February – March 2002 |
| Civil Aviation and Tourism | Zalmai Rassoul | March – 24 June 2002 | Rome group pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Haj and Mosques | Mohammad Hanif Balkhi | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | none | non-Hazara Shiite (Balkh) |
| Women's Affairs | Sima Samar | 22 December 2001 – 24 June 2002 | Rome group | Hazara (Ghazni) |

### Karzai transitional cabinet (2002–2004)

The Bonn Agreement of December 2001 had installed an interim government, the 2002 Loya Jirga subsequently elected a transitional administration. From July 2002 until the presidential elections in October 2004, the Transitional Administration governed Afghanistan.
Karzai transitional cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| Role ||||||
| President | Hamid Karzai | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Rome group | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| First Vice President | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Second Vice President | Karim Khalili | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Wardak) |
| Vice President | Abdul Qadeer | 24 June – 6 July 2002 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Islami Khalis Arsala clan | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Vice President | Hedayat Amin Arsala | late June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Rome group Mahaz-e Milli Arsala clan | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Vice President | Nematullah Shahrani | late June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | none | Uzbek (Badakhshan) |
| Key ministries ||||||
| Foreign Affairs | Abdullah Abdullah | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Defense | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Interior Affairs | Taj Mohammad Wardak | 24 June 2002 – 28 January 2003 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami Hezb-e Isteqlal-e Milli pro-Qanuni | Pashtun |
| Interior Affairs | Ali Ahmad Jalali | 28 January 2003 – 24 December 2004 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Special Security Advisor for Interior Affairs | Yunus Qanuni | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Justice | Abdul Rahim Karimi | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami | Uzbek (Takhar) |
| Finance | Ashraf Ghani | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Logar) |
| other ministries ||||||
| Commerce | Sayed Mustafa Kazemi | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Shiite Sayyid (Parwan) |
| Education | Yunus Qanuni | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Higher Education | Sharif Fayez | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Ismail Khan | Tajik (Herat) |
| Public Works | Abdul Qadeer | 24 June – 6 July 2002 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Islami Khalis Arsala clan | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Public Works | vacant | 6 – 20 July 2002 |
| Public Works | Abdul Ali | 20 July 2002 – 24 December 2004 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun |
| Reconstruction | Amin Farhang | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Rome group | Tajik (Kabul) |
| Public Health | Sohaila Siddiqi | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | none | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Communications | Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Logar) |
| Mines and Industries | Juma Muhammad Muhammadi | 24 June 2002 – 24 February 2003 | pro-Western technocrat pro-Republican | Pashtun |
| Mines and Industries | Mohammad Mahfoz Nidaie (acting) | after 24 February 2003 – before 10 June 2004 | none | Pashtun |
| Mines and Industries | Hakim Taniwal (acting) | before 10 June – 24 December 2004 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Khost) |
| Light Industries and Foodstuffs | Mohammed Alim Razm | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli | Uzbek |
| Agriculture and Livestock | Sayed Hussain Anwari | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance Harakat-e Islami | Shiite Sayyid (Parwan) |
| Water and Power | Mohammad Shakir Kargar | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli pro-Dostum | Uzbek (Faryab) |
| Irrigation and Environment | Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | pro-Western technocrat pro-Rome group | Pashtun |
| Information and Culture | Sayed Makhdoom Raheen | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Rome group pro-Jamiat-e Islami | Sunni Sayyid (Kabul) |
| Urban Development | Yousef Pashtun | 24 June 2002 – 15 August 2003 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Urban Development | Gul Agha Sherzai | 15 August 2003 – 24 December 2004 | none | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Rural Development | Haneef Atmar | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | none | Pashtun (Laghman) |
| Border and Tribal Affairs | Mohammad Arif Noorzai | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Karzai pro-Ittehad-e Islami | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Refugee Affairs | Enayatullah Nazari | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Fahim | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Labor and Social Affairs | Noor Mohammad Qarqin | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | pro-Northern Alliance | Turkmen (Jowzjan) |
| Martyrs and Disabled | Abdullah Wardak | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Ittehad-e Islami | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Planning | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Transportation | Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance Harakat-e Islami | Shiite Sayyid (Balkh) |
| Civil Aviation and Tourism | Mirwais Sadiq | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Ismail Khan | Tajik (Herat) |
| Haj and Mosques | Mohammad Amin Naseryar | 24 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | unknown | Pashtun |
| Women's Affairs | vacant | 24 – 28 June 2002 |
| Women's Affairs | Habiba Sorabi | 28 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | none | Hazara (Ghazni) |
| Minister of State for Women's Affairs | Mahboba Hoqooqmal | 28 June 2002 – 24 December 2004 | none | Hazara (Kabul) |

## Islamic Republic (2004–2021)
### First Karzai cabinet (2004–2010)

Karzai cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Affiliation | Origin |
| Role ||||||
| President | Hamid Karzai | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | Rome group | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| First Vice President | Ahmad Zia Massoud | 24 December 2004 – 19 November 2009 | | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| First Vice President | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 19 November 2009 – 18 January 2010 | | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Second Vice President | Karim Khalili | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Wardak) |
| Senior Minister | did not exist before 22 March 2006 | did not exist before 22 March 2006 | did not exist before 22 March 2006 | did not exist before 22 March 2006 | did not exist before 22 March 2006 |
| Senior Minister | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 22 March 2006 – 19 November 2009 | | Rome group Mahaz-e Milli Arsala clan | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| was dissolved after 19 November 2009 |||||
| Key ministries ||||||
| Foreign Affairs | Abdullah Abdullah | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Foreign Affairs | Rangin Dadfar Spanta (acting) | 22 March 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Herat) |
| Defence | Abdul Rahim Wardak | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat pro-Rome group Mahaz-e Milli | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Interior | Ali Ahmad Jalali | 24 December 2004 – 28 September 2005 | | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Interior | Zarar Ahmad Osmani | 28 September 2005 – 12 October 2008 | | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Karzai | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Interior | Haneef Atmar | 12 October 2008 – 18 January 2010 | | none | Pashtun (Laghman) |
| NDS | Amrullah Saleh | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Justice | Sarwar Danish | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Khalili | Hazara (Daykundi) |
| Finance | Anwar ul-Haq Ahady | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat Afghan Mellat | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Finance | Omar Zakhilwal | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat pro-Afghan Mellat | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| other ministries ||||||
| Commerce/ Commerce and Industry | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | Rome group Mahaz-e Milli Arsala clan | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Commerce/ Commerce and Industry | Mohammad Haidar Reza (acting) | 22 March – 8 August 2006 | | unknown | Tajik |
| Commerce/ Commerce and Industry | Mohammad Amin Farhang | 8 August 2006 – late 2008 | | Rome group pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Kabul) |
| Commerce/ Commerce and Industry | Wahidullah Shahrani | late 2008 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Uzbek (Badakhshan) |
| Mines and Industries/ Mines | Mir Mohammad Sediq | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | unknown | unknown |
| Mines and Industries/ Mines | Ibrahim Adel | 22 March 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | unknown | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Economy | Mohammad Amin Farhang | 24 December 2004 – 8 August 2006 | | Rome group pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Kabul) |
| Economy | Mohammad Jalil Shams | 8 August 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Herat) |
| Education | Noor Mohammad Qarqin | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | pro-Northern Alliance | Turkmen (Jowzjan) |
| Education | Haneef Atmar | 22 March 2006 – 12 October 2008 | | none | Pashtun (Laghman) |
| Education | Ghulam Farooq Wardak | 12 October 2008 – 18 January 2010 | | Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Higher Education | Amir Shah Hasanyar | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | pro-Western technocrat | Hazara (Bamyan) |
| Higher Education | Mohammad Azam Dadfar | 22 March 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Uzbek (Faryab) |
| Public Works | Suhrab Ali Safari | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Hazara (Wardak) |
| Public Health | Mohammad Amin Fatemi | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Jebh-e Nejat-e Melli pro-Mojaddedi | Sunni Sayyid (Nangarhar) |
| Communications and IT | Amirzai Sangin | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Paktika) |
| Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Obaidullah Rameen | 24 December 2004 – 12 October 2008 | | pro-Northern Alliance Ittehad-e Islami | Tajik (Baghlan) |
| Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Mohammad Asif Rahimi | 12 October 2008 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Kabul) |
| Energy and Water | Ismail Khan | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami | Tajik (Herat) |
| Information and Culture/ Culture and Youth | Sayed Makhdoom Raheen | 24 December 2004 – 8 August 2006 | | Rome group pro-Jamiat-e Islami | Sunni Sayyid (Kabul) |
| Information and Culture/ Culture and Youth | Karim Khoram | 8 August 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Youth Affairs | Amina Afzali | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | pro-Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami | Tajik (Herat) |
| was merged with the Ministry of Information and Culture on 22 March 2006 |||||
| Urban Development Affairs | Yousef Pashtun | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | Rome group pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Haneef Atmar | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | none | Pashtun (Laghman) |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Mohammed Ehsan Zia | 22 March 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Abdul Karim Brahui | 24 December 2004 – 11 October 2008 | | pro-Northern Alliance | Baloch (Nimroz) |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Asadullah Khalid | 11 October 2008 – 18 January 2010 | | Northern Alliance Ittehad-e Islami pro-Sayyaf pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| Refugees and Repatriates Affairs | Mohammad Azam Dadfar | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | pro-Western technocrat | Uzbek (Faryab) |
| Refugees and Repatriates Affairs | Akbar Akbar | 22 March 2006 – 11 October 2008 | | unknown | Pashtun |
| Refugees and Repatriates Affairs | Abdul Karim Brahui | 11 October 2008 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Northern Alliance | Baloch (Nimroz) |
| Labor and Social Affairs/Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Sayed Ikramuddin Masoomi | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | pro-Northern Alliance | Sunni Sayyid (Takhar) |
| Labor and Social Affairs/Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Noor Mohammad Qarqin | 22 March 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Northern Alliance | Turkmen (Jowzjan) |
| Martyrs and Disabled | Sediqa Balkhi | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | pro-Northern Alliance | Shiite Sayyid (Balkh) |
| was merged with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on 22 March 2006 |||||
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Enayatullah Qasemi | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | pro-Western technocrat pro-Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Mohaqiq | Hazara (Helmand) |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Gul Hussain Ahmadi (acting) | 22 March – 8 August 2006 | | unknown | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Nematullah Ehsan Jawid | 8 August 2006 – March 2008 | | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Mohaqiq | unknown |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Hamidullah Qaderi | March – 10 November 2008 | | unknown | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Omar Zakhilwal (acting) | 10 November 2008 – 7 February 2009 | | pro-Western technocrat pro-Afghan Mellat | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Hamidullah Farooqi | 7 February 2009 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Herat) |
| Hajj and Religious Affairs | Nematullah Shahrani | 24 December 2004 – 18 January 2010 | | none | Uzbek (Badakhshan) |
| Women's Affairs | Massouda Jalal | 24 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 | | none | Tajik (Kapisa) |
| Women's Affairs | Soraya Rahim Sobhrang (acting) | 22 March – 8 August 2006 | | none | Hazara (Herat) |
| Women's Affairs | Husn Banu Ghazanfar | 8 August 2006 – 18 January 2010 | | none | Uzbek (Balkh) |
| Counter Narcotics | Habibullah Qaderi | 24 December 2004 – March 2008 | | unknown | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Counter Narcotics | Khodaidad | March 2008 – 18 January 2010 | | pro-Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Khalili | Hazara (Uruzgan) |

### Second Karzai cabinet (2010–2015)

After winning a second term, President Hamid Karzai nominated 23 ministers in December 2009 to be part of his new administration but only 7 were approved by the National Assembly. All the other candidates that Karzai initially selected were rejected by members of the National Assembly. Karzai presented a second list of 18 candidates to the Wolesi Jirga on 9 January 2010. A week later, the Wolesi Jirga again approved only seven of the candidates. Since then, part of the ministries have been governed by acting ministers who do not held approval of the Afghan legislature. The 14 approved ministers were sworn in on 18 January 2010. Major changes to the cabinet were made when the Wolesi held votes of confidence for nominated ministers, particularly on 28 June 2010 were five ministers were approved, leaving only six of the 25 ministries left with an acting minister, 5 March 2012, 15 September 2012, 25 September 2013 and 25 December 2013.
When Ashraf Ghani was inaugurated as the new President of Afghanistan on 29 September 2014, he kept the ministers of the Karzai cabinet as acting ministers until the new National Unity Government could be formed with Abdullah Abdullah. However, after two months at the end of November 2014, he replaced all acting ministers with their respective deputy ministers to show that he would respect the constitution were it says a minister can only stay in office in an acting role for a maximum of two months. These new cabinet ministers stayed in office until the new government was formed in February 2015.
Karzai cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| Role ||||||
| President | Hamid Karzai | 18 January 2010 – 29 September 2014 | Rome group | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| President | Ashraf Ghani | 29 September 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Logar) |
| CEO | Abdullah Abdullah | 29 September 2014 – 1 February 2015 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| First Vice President | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 18 January 2010 – 9 March 2014 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| First Vice President | vacant | 9 – 18 March 2014 |
| First Vice President | Yunus Qanuni | 18 March – 29 September 2014 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| First Vice President | Abdul Rashid Dostum | 29 September 2014 – 1 February 2015 | Northern Alliance Junbish-e Milli | Uzbek (Jowzjan) |
| Second Vice President | Karim Khalili | 18 January 2010 – 29 September 2014 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Wardak) |
| Second Vice President | Sarwar Danish | 29 September 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Khalili | Hazara (Daykundi) |
| First Deputy CEO | Mohammad Khan | 29 September 2014 – 1 February 2015 | Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| Second Deputy CEO | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 29 September 2014 – 1 February 2015 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Key ministries ||||||
| Foreign Affairs | Zalmai Rassoul | 18 January 2010 – 28 October 2013 | Rome group pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Foreign Affairs | Zarar Ahmad Osmani | 28 October 2013 – 11 December 2014 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Karzai | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Foreign Affairs | Atiqullah Atifmal (acting) | 11 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Western technocrat pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Logar) |
| Defence | Abdul Rahim Wardak | 18 January 2010 – 7 August 2012 | pro-Western technocrat pro-Rome group Mahaz-e Milli | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Defence | vacant | 7 – 8 August 2012 |
| Defence | Enayatullah Nazari (acting) | 8 August – 15 September 2012 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Fahim | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Defence | Bismillah Khan Mohammadi | 15 September 2012 – 1 December 2014 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud pro-Fahim | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Defence | Enayatullah Nazari (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Fahim | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Interior | Haneef Atmar | 18 January – 6 June 2010 | none | Pashtun (Laghman) |
| Interior | Munir Mangal (acting) | 6 – 30 June 2010 | none | Pashtun (Paktia) |
| Interior | Bismillah Khan Mohammadi | 30 June 2010 – 15 September 2012 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud pro-Fahim | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Interior | Ghulam Mujtaba Patang | 15 September 2012 – 1 September 2013 | pro-Khalq pro-Noor pro-Fahim | Pashtun (Logar) |
| Interior | Mohammad Omar Daudzai | 1 September 2013 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Interior | Mohammad Ayub Salangi (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | none | Tajik (Parwan) |
| NDS | Amrullah Saleh | 18 January 2010 – 6 June 2010 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| NDS | Ibrahim Spinzada (acting) | 6 June – 5 July 2010 | pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| NDS | Rahmatullah Nabil | 5 July 2010 – 29 August 2012 | pro-Karzai pro-Ibrahim | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| NDS | vacant | 29 August – 15 September 2012 |
| NDS | Asadullah Khalid | 15 September – 7 December 2012 | Northern Alliance Ittehad-e Islami pro-Sayyaf pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| NDS | Hisamuddin Hisam (acting) | 7 December 2012 – 3 April 2013 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Fahim | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| NDS | Asadullah Khalid | 3 April – 31 August 2013 | Northern Alliance Ittehad-e Islami pro-Sayyaf pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| NDS | Rahmatullah Nabil (acting) | 31 August 2013 – 14 March 2014 | pro-Karzai pro-Ibrahim | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| NDS | Asadullah Khalid | 14 March – 1 December 2014 | Northern Alliance Ittehad-e Islami pro-Sayyaf pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| NDS | Rahmatullah Nabil | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Karzai pro-Ibrahim | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Finance | Omar Zakhilwal | 18 January 2010 – 11 December 2014 | pro-Western technocrat pro-Afghan Mellat | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Finance | Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor (acting) | 11 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Abdullah | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Justice | Habibullah Ghaleb | 18 January 2010 – 20 March 2014 | Rome group pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Mojaddedi | Tajik (Kapisa) |
| Justice | vacant | 20 March – 1 December 2014 |
| Justice | Sayed Yousuf Halim (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | none | Sunni Sayyid (Nangarhar) |
| other ministries ||||||
| Mines | Wahidullah Shahrani | 18 January 2010 – 28 October 2013 | pro-Western technocrat | Uzbek (Badakhshan) |
| Mines | Mohammad Akbar Barakzai | 28 October 2013 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Hezb-e Islami pro-Hamdard pro-Sabawoon | Pashtun (Baghlan) |
| Mines | Mir Ahmad Jawid Sadat (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Sunni Sayyid (Balkh) |
| Economy | Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Economy | Hakim Khan Habibi (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Ghani | Pashtun (Logar) |
| Information and Culture | Sayed Makhdoom Raheen | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | Rome group pro-Jamiat-e Islami | Sunni Sayyid (Kabul) |
| Information and Culture | Ghulam Nabi Farahi (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 21 January 2015 | pro-Ghani | Pashtun (Farah) |
| Information and Culture | Sayed Mossadeq Khalili (acting) | 21 January – 1 February 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Shiite Sayyid |
| Education | Ghulam Farooq Wardak | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| Education | Mohammad Asif Nang (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 21 January 2015 | none | Pashtun (Paktia) |
| Education | Mohammad Shafiq Samim (acting) | 21 January – 1 February 2015 | none | Pashtun |
| Higher Education | Sarwar Danish (acting) | 18 January 2010 – 9 March 2012 | pro-Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Khalili | Hazara (Daykundi) |
| Higher Education | Obaidullah Obaid | 9 March 2012 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Hezb-e Islami pro-Sabawoon | Tajik (Kabul) |
| Higher Education | Muhammad Osman Baburi (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | none | Turkmen |
| Commerce and Industry | Ghulam Mohammad Yelaqi (acting) | 18 January – 30 June 2010 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Mohaqiq | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Commerce and Industry | Anwar ul-Haq Ahady | 30 June 2010 – 28 October 2013 | pro-Western technocrat Afghan Mellat | Pashtun (Kabul) |
| Commerce and Industry | Mohammad Shakir Kargar | 28 October 2013 – 11 December 2014 | Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli pro-Dostum | Uzbek (Faryab) |
| Commerce and Industry | Mozammil Shinwari (acting) | 11 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun |
| Energy and Water | Ismail Khan | 18 January 2010 – 28 October 2013 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami | Tajik (Herat) |
| Energy and Water | Mohammad Arif Noorzai | 28 October 2013 – 1 December 2014 | Northern Alliance pro-Karzai pro-Ittehad-e Islami | Pashtun (Kandahar) |
| Energy and Water | Ghulam Farooq Qarizada (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Mohammadullah Batash (acting) | 18 January – 30 June 2010 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Junbish-e Milli pro-Dostum | Uzbek (Kunduz) |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Daud Ali Najafi | 30 June 2010 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Karzai | Hazara (Ghazni) |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Ghulam Ali Rasukh (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Public Works | Suhrab Ali Safari (acting) | 18 January 2010 – 30 June 2010 | pro-Western technocrat | Hazara (Wardak) |
| Public Works | Abdul Qudoos Hamidi | 30 June 2010 – 9 March 2012 | none | Uzbek (Jowzjan) |
| Public Works | Najibullah Awzhang | 9 March 2012 – 1 December 2014 | none | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| Public Works | Nurgul Mangal (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Women's Affairs | Husn Banu Ghazanfar | 18 January 2010 – 11 December 2014 | none | Uzbek (Balkh) |
| Women's Affairs | Sayeda Mujgan Mustafawi (acting) | 11 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | none | Hazara |
| Hajj and Religious Affairs | Yusuf Niazi | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | none | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Hajj and Religious Affairs | Daee-ul-Haq Abed (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Public Health | Suraya Dalil | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | none | Uzbek (Kabul) |
| Public Health | Ahmad Jan Naim (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Mohammad Asif Rahimi | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Kabul) |
| Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Salim Khan Kunduzi (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | none | Pashtun (Kunduz) |
| Communications and IT | Amirzai Sangin | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Paktika) |
| Communications and IT | Baryalai Hassam (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Badakhshan) |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Jarullah Mansouri | 18 January 2010 – 9 March 2012 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Fahim | Tajik (Takhar) |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Wais Ahmad Barmak | 9 March 2012 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Fahim | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Tareq Osmani (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Amina Afzali | 18 January 2010 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami | Tajik (Herat) |
| Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Wasel Nur Mohmand (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | Pashtun |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Arsala Jamal (acting) | 18 January – 30 June 2010 | pro-Western technocrat pro-Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Paktika) |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Asadullah Khalid | 30 June 2010 – 15 September 2012 | Northern Alliance Ittehad-e Islami pro-Sayyaf pro-Karzai | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | vacant | 15 September 2012 – 10 July 2013 |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Mohammad Akram Khpalwak | 10 July 2013 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Hezb-e Islami pro-Karzai | Pashtun |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Sayed Ahmad Haqbin (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami | Sunni Sayyid (Kapisa) |
| Urban Development Affairs | Sultan Hussein Hesari (acting) | 18 January 2010 – 9 March 2012 | pro-Western technocrat | Hazara (Kabul) |
| Urban Development Affairs | Mirza Hussain Abdullahi | 9 March 2012 – 1 December 2014 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Mohaqiq | Hazara (Ghazni) |
| Urban Development Affairs | Hamed Jalil (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Counter Narcotics | Zarar Ahmad Osmani | 18 January 2010 – 28 October 2013 | pro-Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Karzai | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Counter Narcotics | Din Mohammad Mobariz Rashidi | 28 October 2013 – 1 December 2014 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Shiite (Sar-e-Pol) |
| Counter Narcotics | Haroon Rashid Sherzad (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Refugees and Repatriates Affairs | Abdul Rahim Sayed Jan (acting) | 18 January – 30 June 2010 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami pro-Rabbani | Tajik (Badakhshan) |
| Refugees and Repatriates Affairs | Jamahir Anwari | 30 June 2010 – 1 December 2014 | none | Turkmen (Faryab) |
| Refugees and Repatriates Affairs | Fazl Ahmad Azimi (acting) | 1 December 2014 – 1 February 2015 | unknown | unknown |

### First Ghani cabinet (2015–2020)

Karzai cabinet :
| Portfolio | Name | Year(s) | Affiliation | Origin |
| Role ||||||
| President | Ashraf Ghani | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Logar) |
| CEO | Abdullah Abdullah | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Massoud | Tajik (Panjshir) |
| First Vice President | Abdul Rashid Dostum | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | Northern Alliance Junbish-e Milli | Uzbek (Jowzjan) |
| Second Vice President | Sarwar Danish | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro-Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat pro-Khalili | Hazara (Daykundi) |
| First Deputy CEO | Mohammad Khan | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | Hezb-e Islami | Pashtun (Ghazni) |
| Second Deputy CEO | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | Northern Alliance Hezb-e Wahdat | Hazara (Balkh) |
| Key ministries ||||||
| Foreign Affairs | Salahuddin Rabbani | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Defence | Enayatullah Nazari (acting) | 1 February – 24 May 2015 | Northern Alliance pro-Jamiat-e Islami pro-Fahim | Tajik (Parwan) |
| Defence | Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai (acting) | 24 May 2015 – 5 May 2016 | pro–Ghani pro-Karzai | |
| Defence | Abdullah Habibi | 5 May 2016 – 9 March 2020 | pro-Ghani | |
| Interior | Nur ul-Haq Ulumi | 1 February 2015 – 6 February 2016 | pro–Abdullah | |
| Interior | vacant | 6 – 24 February 2016 |
| Interior | Taj Mohammad Jahed | 24 February 2016 – 9 March 2020 | unknown | |
| NDS | Rahmatullah Nabil | 1 February – 10 December 2015 | pro-Ghani pro-Karzai pro-Ibrahim | Pashtun (Wardak) |
| NDS | vacant | 10 – 11 December 2015 |
| NDS | Massoud Andarabi (acting) | 11 December 2015 – 5 May 2016 | pro-Abdullah | |
| NDS | Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai (acting) | 5 May 2016 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani pro-Karzai | |
| Finance | Eklil Ahmad Hakimi | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani | |
| Justice | Sayed Yousuf Halim (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | none | Sunni Sayyid (Nangarhar) |
| Justice | Abdul Basir Anwar | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| other ministries ||||||
| Mines | Daud Shah Saba | 1 February 2015 – 28 March 2016 | pro–Ghani | |
| Mines | vacant | 28 March – 16 April 2016 |
| Mines | Ghazal Habibyar Safi (acting) | 16 April 2016 – 9 March 2020 | unknown | |
| Economy | Hakim Khan Habibi (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | pro-Ghani | Pashtun (Logar) |
| Economy | Abdul Sattar Murad | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Information and Culture | Sayed Mossadeq Khalili (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Shiite Sayyid |
| Information and Culture | Abdul Bari Jahani | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani |
| Education | Mohammad Shafiq Samim (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | none | Pashtun |
| Education | Assadullah Hanif Balkhi | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Higher Education | Muhammad Osman Baburi (acting) | 1 February – after 17 March 2015 | none | Turkmen |
| Higher Education | Bari Sediqi (acting) | after 17 March 2015 – 21 April 2015 | unknown |
| Higher Education | Farida Momand | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani |
| Commerce and Industry | Mozammil Shinwari (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun |
| Commerce and Industry | Humayoon Rasaw | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Energy and Water | Ghulam Farooq Qarizada (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Energy and Water | Ali Ahmad Osmani | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Ghulam Ali Rasukh (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Transportation and Civil Aviation | Mohammadullah Batash | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro-Ghani pro-Dostum |
| Public Works | Nurgul Mangal (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Public Works | Mahmoud Baligh | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani |
| Women's Affairs | Sayeda Mujgan Mustafawi (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | none | Hazara |
| Women's Affairs | Delbar Nazari | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Hajj and Religious Affairs | Faiz Mohammad Osmani | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani |
| Public Health | Ferozuddin Feroz | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Salim Khan Kunduzi (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | none | Pashtun (Kunduz) |
| Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Assadullah Zamir | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani |
| Communications and IT | Baryalai Hassam (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Tajik (Badakhshan) |
| Communications and IT | Abdul Razaq Wahidi | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Nasir Ahmad Durrani | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah |
| Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Wasel Nur Mohmand (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | unknown | Pashtun |
| Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Nasrin Oryakhil | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Sayed Ahmad Haqbin (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | Northern Alliance Jamiat-e Islami | Sunni Sayyid (Kapisa) |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | Mohammad Gulab Mangal | 21 April 2015 – 16 October 2016 | pro–Ghani | |
| Borders, Nations and Tribal Affairs | vacant | 16 October 2016 – 9 March 2020 |
| Urban Development Affairs | Hamed Jalil (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | unknown | unknown |
| Urban Development Affairs | Sadat Mansoor Naderi | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani | |
| Counter Narcotics | Haroon Rashid Sherzad (acting) | 1 February – 21 April 2015 | pro-Western technocrat | Pashtun (Nangarhar) |
| Counter Narcotics | Salamat Azimi | 21 April 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani | |
| Refugees and Repatriates Affairs | Alami Balkhi | 1 February 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Abdullah | |
| Central Bank | Khan Afzal Hadawal (acting) | 1 February – 8 July 2015 | none | Pashtun |
| Central Bank | Khalilullah Sediq | 8 July 2015 – 9 March 2020 | pro–Ghani | |
| Portfolio | Name | Years | Status |
| President | Ashraf Ghani | 2014–2021 | Chosen by electorate. In exile since August 2021 |
| First Vice President | Abdul Rashid Dostum Amrullah Saleh | 2014–2020 2020-2021 | Chosen by electorate. In exile |
| Second Vice President | Mohammad Sarwar Danish | 2014–2021 | Chosen by electorate. In exile |
| Chief Executive Officer | Abdullah Abdullah | 2014–2020 | Position abolished in 2020. |
| First Deputy Chief Executive Officer | Mohammad Khan | 2014–2020 |
| Second Deputy Chief Executive Officer | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 2014–2020 | |
| Foreign Affairs Minister | Salahuddin Rabbani | 2015–2019 | Acting (First Approved by the National Assembly, but later Rejected by them) |
| National Defense Minister | Tariq Shah Bahrami | 2017–2019 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Interior Affairs Minister | Wais Barmak | 2017–2018 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Finance Minister | Eklil Ahmad Hakimi | 2015–2019 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Economy Minister | Mustafa Mastoor | 2017–2020 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Agriculture Minister | Nasir Ahmad Durrani | 2017–2019 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Energy and Water Minister | Ali Ahmad Osmani | 2015–2018 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Minister of Justice | Abdul Basir Anwar | 2015–2018 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Bari Jahani | 2015–2017 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Minister of Education | Assadullah Hassan Balkhi | 2015–2017 | |
| Higher Education Minister | Najibullah Khwaja Omari | 2017–2018 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Humayoon Rasaw | 2015–2017 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Transport Minister | Mohammad Yamma Shams | 2020–2020 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Women's Affairs Minister | Delbar Nazari | 2015–2017 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Haj and Religious Affairs Minister | Faiz Mohammad Osmani | 2015–2019 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Public Health Minister | Ferozuddin Feroz | 2015–2020 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Mines Minister | Nargis Nehan | 2017–2020 | Acting |
| Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Shahzad Gul Ayoubi | 2017–2018 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Pohanmal Mojib ul-Rahman Karimi | 2017–2018 | |
| Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Faizullah Zaki | 2017–2018 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Frontiers, Nations, and Tribal Affairs Minister | Gulagha Sherzai | 2017–2020 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Urban Development and Housing Minister | Mansour Nadery | 2015–2019 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Counter Narcotics Minister | Salamat Azimi | 2015–2019 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Refugees and Repatriation Minister | Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi | 2015–2020 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Attorney General | Farid Hamidi | 2016–2021 | In exile |
| Director of the National Directorate of Security | Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai | 2016–2019 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| National Security Advisor | Mohammad Hanif Atmar | 2015–2019 | Appointed by Ashraf Ghani |

### Second Ghani cabinet (2020–2021)

| Portfolio | Name | Years | Status |
| President | Ashraf Ghani | 2014-2021 | Chosen by electorate |
| First Vice President | Abdul Rashid Dostum | 2014-2020 | Chosen by electorate |
| Second Vice President | Sarwar Danish | 2014-2021 | Chosen by electorate |
| Foreign Affairs Minister | Salahuddin Rabbani | 2015-2021 | Acting (First Approved by the National Assembly, but later Rejected by them) |
| National Defense Minister | Tariq Shah Bahrami | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Interior Affairs Minister | Wais Barmak | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Finance Minister | Eklil Ahmad Hakimi | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Economy Minister | Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Agriculture Minister | Nasir Ahmad Durrani | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Energy and Water Minister | Ali Ahmad Osmani | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Justice Minister | Abdul Basir Anwar | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Information and Culture Minister | Abdul Bari Jahani | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Education Minister | Shinwari | 2017-2021 | Acting |
| Higher Education Minister | Najibullah Khwaja Omari | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Trade and Commerce Minister | Humayoon Rasaw | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Transportation and Aviation Minister | Muhammad Hamid Tahmasi | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Women's Affairs Minister | Delbar Nazari | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Haj and Religious Affairs Minister | Faiz Mohammad Osmani | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Public Health Minister | Ferozuddin Feroz | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Public Works Minister | Yama Yari | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Mines Minister | Nargis Nehan | 2017-2021 | Acting |
| Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Shahzad Gul Ayoubi | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister | Mujiburrahman Karimi | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled | Faizullah Zaki | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Frontiers, Nations, and Tribal Affairs Minister | Gul Agha Sherzai | 2017-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Urban Development and Housing Minister | Sayed Sadat Mansur Naderi | 2015-2018 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Counter Narcotics Minister | Salamat Azimi | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Refugees and Repatriation Minister | Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi | 2015-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| Attorney General | Mohammad Farid Hamidi | 2016-2021 | |
| Director of the National Directorate of Security | Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai | 2016-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |
| State Minister for Martyred and Disabled Affairs | Laluddin Aryubi | 2018-2021 | Appointed by Ashraf Ghani |
| National Security Advisor | Mohammad Hanif Atmar | 2015-2021 | Appointed by Ashraf Ghani |
| State Ministry for Peace (SMP) | Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi | 2020-2021 | Approved by the National Assembly |

## Islamic Emirate (2021–present)

Following the fall of Kabul to Taliban Forces on 15 August 2021, tentative nominations to the cabinet were announced in late August 2021.
The Taliban said in early September 2021 that women would not be allowed to "work in high-ranking posts" in the government and "ruled out" women in the cabinet. On 24 August 2021, Fawzia Koofi, a former member of the Afghan National Assembly, had said that a men-only government would "not be complete". Early September street protests by women in Herat and Kabul called for women to be included in the new government.
A men-only "caretaker cabinet" was appointed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on 7 September 2021. BBC News stated that the Ministry of Women's Affairs appeared to have been abolished. Another two veterans were named two weeks later as deputies. Afghanistan's main political parties objected to the choice of acting Cabinet members as non-inclusive, with Jamiat-e Islami describing it as "more monopolist and extremist in politics and power than the previous imposed leaders", and Atta Muhammad Nur seeing it as a "sign of hegemony, monopoly and a return to the past".
As of 29 January 2022, no other country had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the de facto government of Afghanistan.

### Akhund caretaker cabinet (2021–)

| Portfolio | Name | Years | Status |
| Prime Minister | Hasan Akhund | 15 September 2021 – 17 May 2023 | acting; retreated due to illness |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Kabir | 17 May – 17 July 2023 | acting; caretaker |
| Prime Minister | Hasan Akhund | 17 July 2023 – present | acting; resumed office after illness |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Ghani Baradar | 2021–present | acting |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Salam Hanafi | 2021–present | acting |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Kabir | 2021–10 January 2025 | acting |
| Minister of Defense | Abdul Qayyum Zakir | 24 August 2021 – 7 September 2021 | acting |
| Minister of Defense | Mullah Yaqoob | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Technology and Logistics at Ministry of Defense | Maulvi Attaullah Omari | 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Planning and Policy at Ministry of Defense | Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Farid | 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Construction of the Ministry of Defense | Maulvi Abdul Ali Jihadiyar | 2022–present | acting |
| Minister of Interior Affairs | Ibrahim Sadr | 24 August 2021 – 7 September 2021 | acting |
| Minister of Interior Affairs | Sirajuddin Haqqani | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Interior Minister | Noor Jalal | 7 September 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Interior Minister | Ibrahim Sadr | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Interior Minister | Mohammad Mohsin Hashimi | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Amir Khan Muttaqi | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Counter Narcotics in the Ministry of Interior Affairs | Abdul Haq Akhund | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Finance | Gul Agha Ishakzai | 2021–30 May 2023 | acting |
| Minister of Finance | Nasir Akhund | 30 May 2023–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Nasir Akhund | 2021–30 May 2023 | acting |
| Minister of Education | Hemat Akhundzada | 23 August 2021 – 7 September 2021 | acting |
| Minister of Education | Noorullah Munir | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Information and Culture | Khairullah Khairkhwa | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Information and Culture | Zabihullah Mujahid | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of youth affairs at Information and Culture Ministry | Faizullah Akhund | 2021–14 March 2022 | acting |
| Deputy Minister of youth affairs at Information and Culture Ministry | Abdul Rahim Saqib | 14 March 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of finance and administration at Information and Culture Ministry | Atiqullah Azizi | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Economy | Din Mohammad Hanif | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Economy | Abdul Latif Nazari | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs | Noor Mohammad Saqib | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Justice | Abdul Hakim Haqqani | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Justice | Maulvi Abdul Karim | 14 March 2022–present | acting |
| Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs | Noorullah Noori | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Mohammad Younus Akhundzada | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Urban Development and Housing | Hamdullah Nomani | 15 January 2023–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Maulvi Abdul Rahman Halim | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Mufti Saeed Ahmad Mustaqim | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development | Qari Salahuddin Ayubi | 2022–present | acting |
| Minister of Public Works | Abdul Manan Omari | 2021–2023 | acting |
| Minister of Public Works | Mohammad Esa Thani | 2023–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Public Works | Bakht-ur-Rehman Sharafat | 2021–14 March 2022 | acting |
| Minister of Mines and Petroleum | Mohammed Isa Akhund | 7 September 2021 – 22 November 2021 | acting |
| Minister of Mines and Petroleum | Shahabuddin Delawar | 23 November 2021 – 7 July 2024 | acting |
| Minister of Mines and Petroleum | Gul Agha Ishakzai | 7 July 2024–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Mines and Petroleum | Mohammed Isa Akhund | 23 November 2021 | acting |
| Minister of Water and Energy | Abdul Latif Mansoor | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Water and Energy | Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Omar | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Water and Energy | Arifullah Arif | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Civil Aviation and Transport | Hamidullah Akhundzada | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Higher Education | Abdul Baqi Haqqani | 2021–2022 | acting |
| Minister of Higher Education | Neda Mohammad | 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Technical affairs | Lutfullah Khairkhwa | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration at Ministry of Higher Education | Maulvi Haseebullah Hamid | 2022–present | acting |
| Minister of Telecommunications | Najibullah Haqqani | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Telecommunications | Saifuddin Tayeb | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Refugees | Khalil Haqqani | 2021–11 December 2024 | acting |
| Minister of Refugees | vacant | 11 December 2024 – 10 January 2025 | |
| Minister of Refugees | Abdul Kabir | 10 January 2025–present | acting |
| Director of Intelligence | Abdul Haq Wasiq | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Director of Intelligence | Tajmir Javad | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Director of Intelligence | Rahmatullah Najeeb | 2021–present | acting |
| Governor of the Central Bank | Haji Mohammad Idris | August 2021–October 2021 | acting |
| Governor of the Central Bank | Shakir Jalali | October 2021–March 2023 | acting |
| Governor of the Central Bank | Gul Agha Ishakzai | March 2023–July 2024 | acting |
| Governor of the Central Bank | Noor Ahmad Agha | July 2024–present | acting |
| Director of the Administrative Office of the Prime Minister | Ahmad Jan Ahmady | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice | Sheikh Mohammad Khalid | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Defense | Abdul Qayyum Zakir | 2021–present | acting |
| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | Qari Fasihuddin | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Foreign Minister | Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Public Health | Qalandar Ibad | 2021–28 May 2024 | acting |
| Minister of Public Health | Maulawi Noor Jalal | May 2024–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Public Health | Abdul Bari Omar | 2021–2022 | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Public Health | Mohammad Hassan Ghiasi | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Public Health | Maulvi Mohammad Ishaq Asim | 2022–present | acting |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Nooruddin Azizi | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry | Muhammad Basheer | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry | Mohammad Azim Sultan Zada | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Disaster Management | Ghulam Ghaus | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs | Gul Zarin | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs | Haji Gul Mohammad | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs | Maulvi Ahmad Taha | 2021–4 March 2022 | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs | Maulvi Abdul Rahman Haqqani | 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Refugees | Arsala Kharoti | 2021–present | acting |
| Director of the Central National Statistics | Mohammad Faqeer | 2021–present | acting |
| Head of the Afghanistan Nuclear Energy Agency | Engr. Najibullah | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Abdul Rahman Rashid | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Sadar Azam | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Attaullah Omari | 2021–4 March 2022 | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Shamsuddin Pahlawan | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs | Abdul Majeed Akhund | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs | Mullah Abdul Razzaq Akhund | 2021–4 March 2022 | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs | Sheikh Maulvi Abdul Hakim | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Maulvi Sakhaullah | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Saeed Ahmad Shahid Khel | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Disaster Management | Mohammad Abbas Akhund | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Disaster Management | Sharafuddin Taqi | 2021–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Disaster Management | Maulvi Enayatullah | 2021–present | acting |
| Head of the Afghan passport Department | Alam Gul Haqqani | 2021–present | acting |
| Minister of Labor and Social Affairs | Abdul Wali | 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs | Maulvi Makhdoom Abdul Salam Saadat | 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Tourism | Mullah Saaduddin Akhund | 2022–present | acting |
| Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration at Ministry of Urban Development | Hafiz Mohammad Amin | 2022–present | acting |