Sayed Ahmad Haqbeen (Pashto: سید احمد حقبین, Persian: سید احمد حقبین, born 1953) is the former deputy and acting minister of Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs of Afghanistan, and a former governor of Kapisa Province. He was elected as the Acting minister of Ministry of Border & Tribal Affairs on 31 December 2014.[1][2] He previously served as the deputy minister of Ministry of Border Affairs and as the Governor of Kapisa Province.[3][4]>[5]

Sayed Ahmad Haqbeen
Minister of Border & Tribal Affairs
Acting
In office
31 December 2014 – 21 April 2015
Preceded byMohammad Akram Khpalwak
Succeeded byMohammad Gulab Mangal
Minister of Border & Tribal Affairs
Deputy
In office
2004–2017
Preceded byMohammad Omer Babrakzai
Governor of Kapisa Province
In office
1997–2004
Preceded byMawlawi Ghulam Eyshan
Succeeded byAbdul Sattar Murad
Personal details
Born1953
Kohistan District, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan
Political partyJamiat-e Islami
WebsiteMob Official website

Political career

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Haqbeen served as a negotiator for the Afghan Northern Alliance delegation to the Bonn conference on Afghanistan in Bonn, Germany.[6] According to the list of participants announced by the United Nations on 27 November 2001, Mr. Haqbeen was one of the 26 participants representing United National Front.[7] According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty poppy cultivation was on rise in Kapisa Province during his governorship.[8]

Wikileaks cables

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In the WikiLeaks cables released in 2005, Haqbeen was cited as one of the officials in Afghanistan.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "احمد حقبین سرپرست وزارت امور سرحدات شد". Afghanpaper (in Persian). English Translation: ".. "Excellency Dr. Sayed Ahmad Haqbeen has been appointed as Acting minister of Ministry of Border & Tribal Affairs of Afghanistan .. .." Farsi Dari text: ".. محترم داکتر سیداحمد حقبین معاون مالی و اداری این وزارت نیز براساس این فرمان بحیث سرپرست وزارت امور سرحدات و قبایل تعیین گردید تا از امور این وزارت سرپرستی نماید..."
  2. ^ "24 سرپرست وزیر کشور برکنار شدند". Ariana News (in Persian). English Translation: ".. "Sayed Ahmad Haqbeen has been appointed as Acting minister of Ministry of Border & Tribal Affairs of Afghanistan .. .." Farsi Dari text: ".. سید احمد حقبین، سرپرست وزارت سرحدات ، اقوام و قبایل..."
  3. ^ "Ministry of Borders and Tribal, Affairs". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ^ "The A to Z Guide to Assistance in Afghanistan" (PDF). ecoi.net. 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Afghanistan". fdocuments. 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Afghan Factions Enter Key Day to Finalize Deal". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 2 March 2001.
  7. ^ "United Nations Talks on Afghanistan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 2001. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  8. ^ "DRUGS: AFGHANISTAN'S NEGLECTED TIME BOMB". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2001. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  9. ^ "MINISTRY OF FRONTIERS AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS". WikiLeaks. 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2022.