Neda Mohammad

{{Short description|Police Chief of Nangarhar province}}

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| honorific_prefix = Mullah

| name = Neda Mohammad Nadeem
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| office = Minister of Higher Education

| term_start = 18 October 2022

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| president = Hibatullah Akhundzada

| primeminister = Hassan Akhund

| predecessor = Abdul Baqi Haqqani

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| office1 = Police Chief of Nangarhar

| term_start1 = 20 September 2021

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| president1 = Hibatullah Akhundzada

| primeminister1 = Hassan Akhund

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| office2 = Governor of Nangarhar

| term_start2 = 15 August 2021

| term_end2 = 20 September 2021

| president2 = Hibatullah Akhundzada

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| successor2 = Daud Muzamil

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1978|11|17}}

| birth_place = Kandahar Province, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

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Mullah Neda Mohammad Nadeem ({{langx|ps|{{nq|مولوي ندا محمد ندیم}}}}; born 17 November 1978) is a politician in Afghanistan and a member of the Taliban.{{cite news |url=https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-185539 |title=Islamic Emirate Officials Stress Importance of Religious, Modern Education |work=TOLOnews |date=14 October 2023 |access-date=2023-11-30}} He is serving as the acting Minister of Higher Education since October 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.ariananews.af/we-are-committed-to-ensuring-rights-of-women-and-girls-nadim/ |title=We are committed to ensuring rights of women and girls: Nadim |work=Ariana News |date=September 14, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-30}}{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2023/11/01/japan-trying-for-interaction-between-afghanistan-world/ |title=Japan trying for interaction between Afghanistan, world |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=1 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-30}}{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2022/10/18/sheikh-nadeem-new-higher-education-minister/ |title=Sheikh Nadeem new higher education minister |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=18 October 2022 |access-date=2023-11-30}} Previously, he held a position as Police Chief of the Nangarhar province since September 2021.{{cite news |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2318851/taliban-provincial-governor-vows-to-fight-daish |title=Taliban provincial governor vows to fight Da'ish |date=September 6, 2021 |website=The Express Tribune}} Nadeem also served as Governor of Nangarhar province from August 2021 to 20 September 2021 and was replaced by Daud Muzamil.{{cite news |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210906-taliban-provincial-governor-vows-to-fight-is |title=Taliban provincial governor vows to fight IS |date=September 6, 2021 |website=France 24}}{{cite news |url=https://nation.com.pk/21-Sep-2021/taliban-appoint-new-leaders-of-two-provinces-in-eastern-afghanistan-after-deadly-attacks |title=Taliban appoint new leaders of two provinces in Eastern Afghanistan after deadly attacks |date=September 21, 2021 |website=The Nation}}

Early life and career

Born in Kandahar on 17 November 1978, Nadeem graduated from religious madrasa. He joined the Taliban in an unknown year. Between 2011 and 2013, he served in several positions, such as head of the Recruitment and Guidance Department, Taliban security chief and governor in Nangarhar, governor of Kabul, a member of the Taliban Red Crescent Committee, deputy of Taliban Administrative Intelligence, and military commander in the Northwest Zone.{{cite web |last1=Amu TV |first1=Amu TV |title=Neda Mohammad Nadim: Taliban's minister behind education ban |url=https://amu.tv/119779/ |website=amu.tv |date=27 August 2024 |publisher=Amu TV |access-date=5 November 2024}}

International Sanctions

On March 7, 2023, Neda Mohammad Nadeem was sanctioned by the EU for contributing to continued violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, citing his role as the Acting Minister for Higher Education in the Taliban government, which issued decrees banning women from receiving higher education across Afghanistan.{{Cite web |title=COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses (OJ L 410I, 7.12.2020, p. 13) |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02020D1999-20231206 |website=the Official Journal of the European Union}}

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