Amir Muhammad Akhundzada
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Amir Muhammad Akhundzada | |
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.jpg) Akhundzada in 2013. | |
| Governor of Nimruz Province | |
| In office 12 March 2014 – 19 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Sarwar Subat |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Samiullah |
| Governor of Uruzgan Province | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 10 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Omar Shirzad |
| Succeeded by | Amanullah Taimori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Relations | Sher Mohammad Akhundzada (brother) |
Amir Muhammad Akhundzada is an Afghan politician. He is a former governor of Nimruz province.[1][2] He was previously the governor of Oruzgan province.[3] Prior to that he served as Deputy Governor of Helmand province.[4]
The Sunday Times (London) reported that the British government requested Mohammad Daoud should replace Akhundzada's brother Sher Mohammed Akhundzada as Helmand's governor before they sent 4,000 troops to Helmand.[4] The British requested Daoud's replacement because he has a reputation for corruption, ties to Afghanistan's Opium industry, and ties to the Taliban.[5]
The Sunday Times described the Hamid Karzai Presidency's appointment of Amir as Deputy Governor as one indication that they were trying to undermine Daoud's efforts to suppress the Opium Trade.[4] Both Daoud and Amir were replaced on December 10, 2006.
