Ghani cabinet

{{Main|Presidency of Ashraf Ghani}}

{{Main|Second Karzai cabinet}}

After the International Conference on Afghanistan in London, on 11 December 2014[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/the-national-unity-governments-elusive-cabinet/]; some sources say the changes were announced on 12 December: [https://www.rulers.org/2014-12.html]. Ghani announced that the rest of the former Karzai cabinet was substituted by their deputies.

All acting ministers who were not replaced by a permanent minister stayed in office.

Since late 2015, many ministers came into doubt by the parliament due to accusations of corruption and professional ineffectiveness. On 2 November 2015, Interior Minister Nur ul-Haq Ulumi escaped the parliament's no-confidence vote because of not reaching a two-thirds majority, as did Communications and IT Minister Abdul Razaq Wahidi on 4 January 2016. On 13 July 2016, Women's Affairs Minister Delbar Nazari narrowly stood in power after a vote of confidence.

In November 2016, a series of votes of confidences were held in the Wolesi Jirga. All in all, seven ministers were sacked due to allegations of shortcomings in their performance and their failure to spend all allocated budgetary funds on time while further six ministers were accused too on but got the vote of confidence. First on 12 November, these were Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, Public Works Minister Mahmoud Baligh and the Minister for Martyrs, Disabled, Labor and Social Affairs Nasrin Oryakhil. On 13 November, the dismissals of Education Minister Assadullah Hanif Balkhi and Transportation and Civil Aviation Minister Mohammadullah Batash followed. On 14 November, Higher Education Minister Farida Momand was unseated, and on 15 November, Communications and IT Minister Abdul Razaq Wahidi was also dismissed by the parliament. However, since 12 November, President Ghani asked the dismissed ministers to continue their job until the Supreme Court makes a final decision.[https://pajhwok.com/2016/11/13/not-collision-course-parliament-says-ghani/] On 16 November further three ministers were voted confident by parliament.

No candidates were presented for the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Information and Culture and Education.

On 27 January 2019, Ghani issued a decree to merge the Ministry of Counter Narcotics with the Ministry of Interior, and on 19 February 2020, he issued a decree splitting the Ministry of Water and Energy into the separate independent authorities of the National Water Affairs Regulation Authority and the Authority for the Regulation of Energy Services. Before the 2019 presidential election, there had been 15 acting ministers, including those dealing with security.

Despite the parallel inauguration of Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani as presidents on 9 March 2020 and the subsequent uncertainty and threat of a parallel government, Ghani in his inauguration speech said he would postpone cabinet appointments for two weeks to allow for the necessary opportunity for cooperation and alignment with all prominent political factions involved in the election. In practice, he started the following appointments almost three weeks after the inauguration. Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal and Haneef Atmar were nominated as Finance and Foreign Affairs Minister respectively and started in their positions in an acting role in early April, while also approving Ahmad Zia Saraj in his role als head of NDS and Tahir Zuhair nominating as Information and Culture Minister but who only started acting on 9 June 2020. Ghani also nominated Mohammad Shakir Kargar as chief of staff and Fazal Mahmood Fazli as General Director of the Office of Administrative Affairs as cabinet members. Further nominations of cabinet posts were delayed.[https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/afghan-president-halts-cabinet-formation/1793477] Until 2 June 2020, Hasina Safi, Ahmad Jawed Osmani, Mahmud Karzai and Ajmal Ahmady were also introduced as acting Women's Affairs, Public Health and Urban Development Minister[https://kabulnow.com/2020/06/overshadowed-by-peace-process-afghan-cabinet-members-yet-to-complete/] and Governor of the Central Bank respectively,[https://www.ariananews.af/senior-central-bank-officials-dismissal-against-law-lawyers/] followed by the nominations of Rangina Hamidi as Education and Haroon Chakhansuri as Mines and Petroleum Minister and other cabinet posts until 14 June 2020.[https://tkg.af/english/2020/06/14/afghan-president-nominates-new-ministers-for-his-cabinet/] All cabinet posts up to this point were appointed by Ghani's camp.[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/still-preoccupied-by-who-gets-what-100-days-of-the-new-government-but-no-full-cabinet/]

On 17 May, Ghani and Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement. The agreement stipulates that Abdullah will introduce candidates for half the cabinet posts, including for some key ministries, and that provincial governors will be appointed based on an agreed rule.[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/exclusive-details-ghani-abdullah-political-agreement] On 9 July, Abdullah introduced a list of cabinet nominees (that was regarded as incomplete as there were intra-camp differences)[https://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=4648&task=view&total=5177&start=1233&Itemid=2] to Ghani: Massoud Andarabi for Interior Affairs, Fazel Ahmed Manawi for Justice, Bashir Ahmad Tahyanj for Labor and Social Affairs, Noor Rahman Akhlaqi for Refugees and Repatriation,also called the Ministry for Immigration. Abas Basir for Transport and Civil Aviation, Sadat Mansoor Naderi for Economy, Anwar ul-Haq Ahady for Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Kanishka Turkistani for Higher Education, Mohibullah Samim for Borders and Tribal Affairs, Nisar Ahmad Ghoryani for Commerce and Industry and Masooma Khawari for Communications and Information Technology, and Najib Aqa Fahim for the State Ministry for Martyrs and Disabled[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/peace-leadership-power-struggles-division-and-an-incomplete-council/] and Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor for the State Ministry for Peace.[https://www.ariananews.af/abdullah-introduces-list-of-cabinet-nominees-to-presidential-palace/] Other news outlets named fewer[https://web.archive.org/web/20220814124027/https://8am.af/progress-in-cabinet-formation-eleven-candidates-for-minister-of-the-sepidar-faction-will-be-introduced-to-the-citadel-by-the-end-of-the-week/] or more ministries allocated to Abdullah while a lot more were still up to discussion. No appointments were made by the Abdullah camp by early August 2020, but rather Ghani re-nominated the already acting Assadullah Khalid and Massoud Andarabi for the key ministries of Defense and Interior, although it was reported that this was a joined decision by both Ghani and Abdullah, at least in the case of Andarabi as the Minister of Interior. In late July it was reported that Ghani had rejected five ministerial candidates due to various reasons.[https://www.ariananews.af/ghani-rejects-abdullahs-proposed-five-cabinet-candidates/#.Xxhw1e0U0sk.twitter] During all this time, the ministries without new nominations were still headed by the previous ministers and acting ministers.

On 31 August 2020, the Administrative Office of the President announced that nine ministers and one state minister had been appointed by Abdullah who immediately started in an acting role.[https://www.facebook.com/AOP.Afg/photos/a.570155303183060/1419117674953481/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCE4aEH2UPOTIbuKSXp3P7YGMQvDFMaOW5ndECr4kvN0GXn0GYJ9YcBxiNHnm80A-OyYvTRhX51lUUs5yHJ20nxdmXYEqPGoW-QWHmTbUAWtdpbSh12niGMa8iwZvB6MfvwSH6KknkO1-J15sKn-_msGLPjRSaLf8NJV1my9HSK3CyzjsCpx3FLeyUN-EzrPxTYgbHgqUiR9TiZdZCHKo5rNl10Sq4Wx6hZfYaGX_DSog6v3WSZbRpAxnitvorwQ3ARZRwliMYhj-rSv0lK_17wzJigd36qQ_b56BaxdjtwPWGDt1KGDob8VwbITALz6AKk4G-UQ8IvSn1gOu27NvzVfg&__tn__=-R][https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Consolidated-table-of-ministers.pdf] These minister nominees have largely been the same as those from his introduction on 9 July, with the exception of Kanishka Turkestani who was replaced by Abas Basir as nominee for the Ministry of Higher Education, who in turn was replaced by Qudratullah Zaki as nominee for the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Also, Mastoor was reintroduced as Minister of Economy instead of being nominated for the State Ministry for Peace. This role went to Sadat Mansoor Naderi who earlier was actually nominated as Minister of Economy. Najib Aqa Fahim and Azizullah Ariafar have not been nominated for their intended role of State Minister for Martyrs and Disabled and Director General of the Independent Commission for Administrative Reform and Civil Service. The appointed ministers have been officially introduced at the Presidential Palace on 15 September 2020.[https://thekabultimes.com/president-ghani-asks-new-nominee-ministries-to-prioritize-accountability-service-delivery/]

On 13 October 2020 it was announced that the nominated ministers will be introduced to the Wolesi Jirga on 20 October before a vote of confidence can be held.[https://pajhwok.com/2020/10/13/ghani-introduce-cabinet-picks-next-tuesday/] 24 ministers were eventually introduced to the lower house of parliament.[https://www.khaama.com/24-afghan-ministers-introduced-to-parliament-988786/] The first round of votes was held on 21 November 2020, were ten nominees were approved.[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167926] The second round was held on 30 November, with 6 approvals and two rejections.[https://tkg.af/english/2020/11/30/afghanistan-cabinet-6-minister-designates-secure-vote-of-confidence/] This was followed up by a third round on 2 December where three nominees were approved and three were rejected.[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-168185] The oath of office, however, was only taken on 4 February 2021, over two months after the votes of confidence were taken,[https://www.momp.gov.af/new-ministers-cabinet-islamic-republic-afghanistan-took-oath-office] what sparked criticism.[https://www.momp.gov.af/new-ministers-cabinet-islamic-republic-afghanistan-took-oath-office]

The five rejected nominees stayed in power as "supervisors" or acting ministers in their respective ministry.[https://8am.media/eng/cabinet-cleaning/][https://pajhwok.com/2021/01/31/17-ministers-assume-office-without-taking-oath/] After the number rose to eight officials (seven ministers and the governor of the Central Bank) being in an acting role by April 2021, the Wolesi Jirga demanded new appointees for the ministries.[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-171736] When the Taliban seized control on Kabul and announced the reestablishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, almost all cabinet members either resigned or fled the country. The last minister of the Islamic Republic, Wahid Majrooh, was removed by the new de facto regime on 22 September 2021.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/taliban-sack-last-minister-in-ashraf-ghanis-cabinet/articleshow/86425010.cms]

• 21 September: Afghan presidential contenders Ghani and Abdullah sign unity deal[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29299088]
• 1 October: Decree that ministers of the second Karzai cabinet stay in power as acting ministers[https://web.archive.org/web/20141005212910/http://oaacoms.gov.af/fa/news/37065]
• 11 October: Ghani's first days begin with hope[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/the-start-into-the-better-governance-marathon-ghanis-first-days/]
• 17 October: Afghan leaders face headwinds as they form cabinet[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/new-afghan-leaders-face-culture-clash-as-they-form-cabinet/2014/10/16/636eb1e5-3798-4d32-b806-5d0b1261761c_story.html]
• 27 November: Ghani and Abdullah agree on 17 out of 25 ministers[https://web.archive.org/web/20141129134610/http://www.tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/17266-ghani-abdullah-agree-on-half-of-cabinet-ahead-of-london-summit]
• 29 November: Afghan president dismisses most of his ministers, replaced by deputy ministers[https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/12/01/afghan-president-dismisses-most-ministers-government-kabul-police-chief-tenders-resignation/qevio20jrdmbghynSuhmTO/story.html][https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-country-of-concern/afghanistan-country-of-concern-update-31-december-2014]
• 9 December: Ghani and Abdullah cannot decide on a cabinet[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/the-national-unity-governments-elusive-cabinet/]
• 11 December: Ghani substitutes the rest of the former cabinet[https://www.rulers.org/2014-12.html]
• 23 December: Afghan cabinet still not appointed [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-cabinet-delays-stoke-worry-frustration/2014/12/23/a33b11c8-886f-11e4-abcf-5a3d7b3b20b8_story.html]

• 2 January: Unclear who is in charge[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/frustrated-afghans-wonder-who-is-in-charge-amid-cabinet-delays-and-taliban-attacks/2015/01/02/1ba98218-53b7-4c45-96b8-b762db9b4fc5_story.html]
• 8 January: No cabinet in sight[https://www.dw.com/en/no-cabinet-in-sight-as-ghani-marks-100-days-as-afghan-president/a-18180411]
• 9 January: Taliban reject offer of Afghan government posts[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30737664]
• 12 January: Afghan cabinet announced,[https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-names-full-cabinet-after-months-of-delay/a-18185539][https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/new-faces-vs-old-structures-afghanistans-new-cabinet/][https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/afghanistan-cabinet-nominations-a-new-look-effective-government/][https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-president-finalizes-cabinet/2595044.html] with 12 being from Abdullah[https://pajhwok.com/2015/01/12/abdullah-camp-names-12-cabinet-choices/]
• 18 January: Agriculture Minister wanted by Interpol[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/18/afghan-presidents-pick-for-agricultural-minister-wanted-by-interpol]
• 19 January: New setbacks[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30889577][https://www.voanews.com/a/reu-afghan-leader-cabinet-selection-hits-snags/2604570.html]
• 20 January: Afghan cabinet introduced to parliament for approval[https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-cabinet-introduced-to-parliament-for-approval/2605632.html][https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/the-cabinet-and-the-parliament-afghanistans-government-in-trouble-before-it-is-formed/][https://www.rferl.org/a/ghani-presents-afghan-cabinet-to-parliament/26803459.html]
• 21 January: Parliament rejects cabinet nominees over dual citizenship
• 28 January: 9 Ministers endorsed[https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-leaders-unhappy-pace-cabinet-approvals/2617230.html]
• 2 February: Partial cabinet starts work[https://www.voanews.com/a/partial-afghan-cabinet-starts-work/2624871.html]
• 21 March: New cabinet nominees announced[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/finally-a-complete-afghan-cabinet-the-next-16-minister-nominees-and-their-biographies/][https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1290156/426551_en.pdf]
• 23 March: Cabinet nominees not introduced to parliament yet[https://tolonews.com/node/23121]
• 1 April: 16 ministers introduced to parliament
• 6 April: Afzal Ludin nominated as Defense Minister[https://www.khaama.com/afzal-ludin-nominated-as-afghan-defense-minister-9368/]
• 8 April: Ludin withdrew from nomination
• 18 April: Parliament approves cabinet nominees,[https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/1124678.html][https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/4/19/afghanistan-parliament-approves-cabinet-nominees] Cabinet nearly complete[https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistans-parliament-approves-16-more-ministerial-nominees/a-18391913]
• 19 April: Habibi nominated as Defense Minister but never introduced to cabinet
• 21 April: 16 members sworn in[https://www.bakhtarnews.af/en/nugs-16-cabinet-ministers-sworn-in/]
• 21 May: Masoom Stanekzai nominated as Defense Minister[https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2015-09/afghanistan_14.php]
• 4 July: Stanekzai rejected[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1149549/1226_1438753236_afghanistan-in-july-2015.pdf] but stood in office as in the role of acting minister assumed on 24 May
• 8 July: Sediq approved as Central Bank governor[https://www.khaama.com/parliament-confirms-khalilullah-sediq-as-central-bank-governor-9499/]
• September: still no permanent Minister of Defense[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1232711/1226_1444373218_afghanistan-in-september-2015-0.pdf]
• 10 December: Nabil resigned as chief of NDS[https://www.khaama.com/afghan-intelligence-chief-rahmatullah-nabil-resigns-1795/]
• 11 December: Massoud Andarabi pronounced acting chief of NDS[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1113999/1226_1451982745_afghanistan-in-dec-2015-final.pdf]

• 4 January: Communications and IT Minister Wahidi gets vote of confidence
• 6 February: Ulumi resigns as Interior Minister[https://www.khaama.com/minister-of-inter-noor-ul-haq-uloomi-resigns-0088/]
• 24 February: Jahed nominated as Interior Minister,[https://www.ariananews.af/gen-taj-muhammad-nominated-as-minister-of-interior-presidential-palace/?yumingid=61&lineid=7949] started acting[https://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=3490&task=view&total=5176&start=2072&Itemid=2]
• 28 March: Saba resigns as Mines Minister,[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/minister-mines-resigns] leaves void for over a year[https://www.voanews.com/a/afghanistan-trump-mining-lithium/3798585.html]
• 8 April: Jahed confirmed[https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-new-interior-minister-attorney-general/27664022.html][https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1226963/1226_1463550239_afghanistan-this-month-april-2016.pdf]
• 9 April: No end for power-sharing in government[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36007986]
• 5 May: Ghani moves Stanekzai from Defense Ministry to NDS[https://www.reuters.com/article/world/afghan-president-moves-acting-defense-minister-to-head-spy-agency-idUSKCN0XX0G6/][https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-nominates-defense-intelligence-chief/27719444.html]
• 20 June: NDS chief and Defense minister approved, first full cabinet in two years[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1258995/1226_1467697447_afghanistan-this-month-june-final.pdf]
• 13 July: Votes of confidence on ministers
• 16 October: Borders Minister Mangal taking new role as governor
• 7 November: Jahani steps down as Information and Culture Minister
• 12 – 16 November: 7 cabinet members unseated[https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-parliament-unseats-3-cabinet-members/3593272.html][https://www.dw.com/en/afghan-parliament-purges-cabinet-ministers/a-36369398][https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/world/asia/afghanistan-ashraf-ghani-cabinet.html][https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/parliament-kicks-out-ministers-again-a-multi-dimensional-power-struggle/]
• 15 November: Ghani instructs ministers to continue their duties[https://www.bakhtarnews.af/en/president-ghani-instructs-ministers-to-continue-duties-until-supreme-courts-decision-reveals/]
• 25 December: uncleared status of the dismissed ministers[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1324527/1226_1483954442_afghanistan-in-december-2016-final.pdf][https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/mps-urge-ghani-respect-decisions-impeachments][https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1069391/1226_1480928827_afghanistan-in-november-2016-final.pdf] as they continue their work[https://tolonews.com/farakhabar/farakhabar-dismissed-ministers-continue-their-work]
• 29 December: Still no ruling over dismissed ministers[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/govt-awaits-court-ruling-over-dismissed-ministers]

• 2 January: Communications Minister Wahidi suspended[https://www.ft.lk/IT-Telecom-Tech/afghan-telecom-minister-suspended-over-phone-tax-investigation/50-588944]
• 8 January: Sadat named acting Communications Minister[https://ufuqnews.com/archives/48942]
• 17 – 20 April: Zia Massoud dismissed as Special Representative and Farooq Wardak appointed as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1399009/1226_1493879298_afghanistan-in-apr17-final.pdf]
• 26 April: Acting Defense Minister Bahrami introduced[https://www.khaama.com/afghan-acting-defense-minister-and-army-chief-of-staff-introduced-02652/]
• 25 May: Accusations of violation of cabinet law[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/govt-accused-violating-law-over-cabinet-issue]
• 26 May: Liwal appointed acting Border Minister
• 26 May: Still seven acting ministers with vote of no confidence[https://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=3721&task=view&total=5157&start=90&Itemid=2]
• 25 July: New nominees for cabinet positions[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/ghani-introduces-nominees-cabinet-positions]
• 7 August: Three new cabinet changes
• 13 August: Ghani nominates Wais Barmak as Minister of Interior and Taj Mohammad Jahid as Security Adviser. The appointments are awaiting a vote of confidence from parliament[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1406501/1226_1504686088_afghanistan-in-august-final.pdf]
• 21 September: 2 acting ministers appointed
• 13 November: MPs question NUG’s credibility because of vacant cabinet posts[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/mps-question-nug%E2%80%99s-credibility-because-vacant-cabinet-posts]
• 4 December: Parliament fills in ministerial posts, eleven minister candidates received votes of confidence[https://www.dw.com/de/afghanisches-parlament-besetzt-elf-ministerposten/a-41643616][https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/afghanistan-has-now-a-constitutional-cabinet-eleven-minister-candidates-received-votes-of-confidence/]

• 9 June: Ghani fires Energy Minister, sparking criticism by Abdullah[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/abdullah%C2%A0berates%C2%A0ghani%C2%A0over-osmani%E2%80%99s%C2%A0dismissal]
• 13 June: Naderi resigns as Urban Development Minister[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/key-government-minister-resigns]
• 26 June: Ahmadi steps down as Minister
• 25 August: Ghani calls security council to step down,[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/president-ghani-asks-all-security-chiefs-resign] Atmar does so[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/world/asia/ghani-cabinet-security.html]
• 26 August: Ghai rejects resignations of ministers[https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/1441907.html]
• 23 December: Ghani appoints new ministers to the ministries of interior and defence. Amrullah Saleh (interior) and Asadullah Khalid (defence)[https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1458176/1226_1551106531_atm-december-2018.pdf][https://thedefensepost.com/2018/12/23/afghanistan-president-replaces-defense-interior-ministers-taliban/]

• 11 February: Andarabi new acting Interior Minister
• 27 May: Abdullah not aware of recent cabinet appointments[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/abdullah-not-aware-recent-cabinet-appointments]
• 10 June: Many acting officials[https://pajhwok.com/2019/06/10/11pc-unity-govt-led-62-acting-officials/]
• 27 July: Ghani dissolves High Peace Council Secretariat[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/president-ghani-dissolves-high-peace-council]
• 5 September: Stanekzai resigns as head of NDS[https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/2033273.html]

• 29 January: Appointment of Foreign Minister illegal says Abdullah[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/new-mofa-appointment-defies-nug-agreement-abdullah%E2%80%99s-office]
• 7 March: Ghani chairs cabinet meeting[https://www.bakhtarnews.af/en/president-ghani-chairs-cabinet-meeting-19/]
• 9 March: Both Ghani and Abdullah inaugurated as president, threats of two governments[https://www.bbc.com/news/51796780]
• 31 March: Arghandiwal appointed as acting Finance Minister
• 3 April: Ghani proposes Abdullah to be head of Peace Council after threats of forming a parallel government[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/ghani-proposes-abdullah-leads-peace-process]
• 4 April: Ghani has made a number of changes in government posts[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/what-do-president-ghani%E2%80%99s-recent-appointments-reveal]
• 5 April: Ghani halts cabinet formation[https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/afghan-president-halts-cabinet-formation/1793477]
• 8 April: Ghani welcomes new acting ministers[https://thekabultimes.com/cabinet-expresses-concern-over-kabul-residents-lack-of-attention-to-lockdown/]
• 9 April: Fazal Mahmood Fazli appointed as head of the administrative office of the president[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/ghani-appoints-officer-administration-amid-political-tensions]
• 7 May: Possible power-sharing deal[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/from-parallel-governments-to-a-new-form-of-power-sharing-afghanistans-ongoing-post-election-crisis/]
• 15 May: Agreement details published[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/%E2%80%98ministers%E2%80%99-authority-shifting-ghani-advisers%E2%80%99-mps]
• 17 May: Ghani and Abdullah sign power-sharing deal[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/5/17/afghanistan-ghani-and-abdullah-sign-power-sharing-deal]
• 2 June: Appointing new cabinet prioritised[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/new-cabinet-appointments-priority-says-palace] as there are still cabinet members to appoint[https://kabulnow.com/2020/06/overshadowed-by-peace-process-afghan-cabinet-members-yet-to-complete/]
• 13 June: Slow progress on new cabinet[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/between-professionalism-and-accommodation-the-slow-progress-on-the-new-cabinet/]
• 20 July: Rift between Ghani and Abdullah over cabinet picks[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/new-rift-between-ghani-abdullah-over-cabinet-picks-sources]
• 5 August: No full government[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/still-preoccupied-by-who-gets-what-100-days-of-the-new-government-but-no-full-cabinet/]
• 12 August: Still division because of cabinet appointments[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/ghani-abdullah-camps-still-divided-cabinet-appointments Ghani, Abdullah Camps Still Divided on Cabinet Appointments], 12 August 2020.
• 15 September: Ghani asks new nominee ministries to prioritize accountability[https://thekabultimes.com/president-ghani-asks-new-nominee-ministries-to-prioritize-accountability-service-delivery/]
• 13 October: Ghani to introduce Cabinet picks soon[https://pajhwok.com/2020/10/13/ghani-introduce-cabinet-picks-next-tuesday/]
• 21 October: 24- or 25-member cabinet introduced to parliament[https://www.khaama.com/24-afghan-ministers-introduced-to-parliament-988786/]
• 21 November: First round of vote: 10 nominees approved[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-167926]
• 30 November: Second round of vote: 6 ministers get vote of confidence[https://tkg.af/english/2020/11/30/afghanistan-cabinet-6-minister-designates-secure-vote-of-confidence/]
• 2 December: Third round of vote: Wolesi Jirga approves 3 of 5 ministers[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-168185] and now has confirmed 20 out of 25 cabinet nominees[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/afghanistans-new-but-still-incomplete-cabinet-no-end-yet-to-acting-ministers/]
• 31 December: Health Minister Usmani sacked for bribe allegations[https://pajhwok.com/2021/01/01/no-appointments-in-health-ministry-without-my-approval-ghani/#google_vignette]

• 23 January: Arghandiwal removed as Finance Minister[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-169451]
• 24 January: Further cabinet clearing[https://8am.media/eng/cabinet-cleaning/]
• 31 January: 17 ministers assume office without taking oath[https://pajhwok.com/2021/01/31/17-ministers-assume-office-without-taking-oath/]
• 4 February: New ministers take oath of office[https://www.momp.gov.af/new-ministers-cabinet-islamic-republic-afghanistan-took-oath-office]
• 19 March: New Security ministers appointed by Ghani,[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-170814] angering Abdullah[https://apnews.com/article/abdullah-abdullah-peace-process-ashraf-ghani-taliban-afghanistan-823a63122516ed2b87d8d66be997ce04]
• 24 March: Ministry of Finance not functioning properly[https://web.archive.org/web/20210324211858/https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/03/revitalizing-afghanistans-ministry-finance]
• 1 April: Ghani agrees to formation of interim government[https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/war-and-peace/conditions-based-interim-government-president-ghani-presents-a-preview-of-his-peace-plan/]
• 26 April: Parliament criticizes government for having too many acting ministers[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-171736]
• 19 June: Ghani sacks ministers[https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-president-ashraf-ghani-sacks-ministers-amid-deteriorating-security/a-57965826][https://www.southasiamonitor.org/afghanistan/afghan-government-replaces-security-chiefs-taliban-marches-cities][https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/19/afghan-president-replaces-security-ministers-amid-taliban-advance]
• 10 August: Acting Finance Minister Payinda leaves country,[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-174137] later resigns
• 22 September: Taliban sack last Ghani cabinet minister[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/taliban-sack-last-minister-in-ashraf-ghanis-cabinet/articleshow/86425010.cms]

{{reflist}}

• [https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/the-unity-governments-first-six-months-where-is-the-governance/ The Unity Government’s First Six Months: Where is the governance?]
• [https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/still-temporary-and-exclusive-a-new-leadership-for-jamiat/ Still Temporary and Exclusive: A new leadership for Jamiat]
• [https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/2015-performance-of-the-wolesi-jirga-low-attendance-nominal-oversight/ 2015 Performance of the Wolesi Jirga: Low attendance, nominal oversight]
• [https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/old-names-for-the-nds-and-defence-ministry-nug-proposes-stanakzai-and-abdullah-khan-again/ Old Names for the NDS and Defence Ministry: NUG proposes Stanakzai and Abdullah Khan, again.]
• [https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/political-landscape/peace-leadership-power-struggles-division-and-an-incomplete-council/ Peace Leadership: Power struggles, division and an incomplete council]
• [https://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=3540&task=view&total=5175&start=130&Itemid=2 Afghan Government as of 8 June 2016 Cabinet]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20250113230127/https://www.afghanconsulatemuc.de/about-afghanistan/cabinet.html The Cabinet] after 18 July 2018
• [https://www.afghanistanconsulate.ca/about-afghanistan/cabinet.html The Cabinet] before 19 January 2021

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