Abdul Latif Mansour
Afghan Energy and Water Minister since 2021
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Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour (Pashto: ملا عبداللطيف منصور [ˈabdʊl laˈtif manˈsur]; born 1968) is a politician in Afghanistan. He is currently serving as the Minister of Energy and Water, a position he held since 7 September 2021.[2][3][4][5] He is considered a senior leader of the Taliban religious organization.
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Abdul Latif Mansour | |
|---|---|
| عبداللطيف منصور | |
| Ministry of Energy and Water | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2021[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hassan Akhund |
| Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Member of the Leadership Council of Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office May 2002[1] | |
| Agriculture Minister of Afghanistan | |
| In office c. 1996–c. 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Rabbani Abdul Kabir |
| Leader | Mohammed Omar |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Rashid (2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Party | Taliban |
| Occupation | Politician, Taliban member |
Mansour in the past was a member of the negotiation team in the Qatar office. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture, a member of the Taliban Supreme Council, a commander in eastern Afghanistan, and a shadow governor of Nangarhar Province during the previous Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001).[6][7]
Early life
Mansour was born in 1968 in the Gerda Serai District, Paktia Province. He is a nephew of Commander Nasrullah Mansoor and belongs to the Ghilzai tribe of Pashtuns.[8] He spent most of his life in Pakistan, where he completed his Islamic studies at the Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.[9]