Chief of General Staff (Afghanistan)

The Chief of General Staff of the Afghan Armed Forces (Pashto: د افغانستان د ملي اردو لوی درستیز‎) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Afghan Armed Forces (now the Islamic Emirate Army), who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.

Chief of General Staff of the Afghan Armed Forces
د افغانستان د ملي اردو لوی درستیز
Incumbent
Qari Fasihuddin
since 7 September 2021
Ministry of Defense
Reports toMinister of Defense
SeatKabul
AppointerSupreme Leader

List of chiefs

Abdul Karim Mustaghni was army chief of staff until the 1973 overthrow of the monarchy.[1] In the late 1980s, during the communist regime, Nazar Mohammad served as army chief of staff, followed by Shahnawaz Tanai, from the Khalq faction of the PDPA[2] (August 1988 – March 1990), who was succeeded by Mohammed Asif Delawar following the 1990 coup attempt.

Afghan National Army
No. Portrait Chief of General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef
1
Mohammadi, BismullahLieutenant general
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi
(born 1961)		200330 June 20106–7 years Afghan National Army[3][4]
2
Karimi, SherGeneral
Sher Mohammad Karimi
(born 1945)		30 June 201022 May 20154 years, 326 days Afghan National Army[3][5]
3
Shahim, QadamGeneral
Qadam Shah Shahim
(born 1962)		22 May 201524 April 20171 year, 337 days Afghan National Army[3][6]
4
Yaftali, MohammadLieutenant general
Mohammad Sharif Yaftali		26 April 201713 March 20191 year, 323 days Afghan National Army[3][7]
5
Waziri, BismillahLieutenant general
Bismillah Waziri		13 March 20197 July 20201 year, 116 days Afghan National Army[3]
6
Zia, YasinLieutenant general
Yasin Zia		7 July 202019 June 2021347 days Afghan National Army[8]
7
Ahmadzai, Wali MohammadLieutenant general
Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai		19 June 202111 August 202153 days Afghan National Army[9]
8
Alizai, HebatullahLieutenant general
Hebatullah Alizai		11 August 202115 August 20214 days Afghan National Army[10][11]

Islamic Emirate Army
No. Portrait Chief of General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef
1
Fasihuddin, QariQari Fasihuddin7 September 2021Incumbent97 days* Islamic Emirate Army[12]

* Incumbent's time in office last updated: 13 December 2021.

References
  1. Nyrop & Seekins 1986, p. 294.
  2. Barnett R. Rubin, Afghanistan: "Back to Feudalism", Current History, Vol. 88, No. 542, South Asia (DECEMBER, 1989), p. 444
  3. "Yaftali, Mohammad Sharif LtGen". Who is who in Afghanistan?. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. Davis, Anthony. Interview: General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, Chief of General Staff, Afghan National Army. Jane's Defence News. 18 January 2008.
  5. "Karimi, General Shir Mohammad Sher Sheer". 2017-11-18. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. Kakar, Javed Hamim (19 May 2015). "Defence minister-designate, new army chief named". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. "GENERAL MOHAMMAD SHARIF "YAFTALI"". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  8. "Governors' Appointments Ongoing, Cabinet Member Choices Stalled". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  9. "Afghan president replaces two top ministers, army chief as violence grows". Reuters. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  10. Syed, Azaz. "Afghan Chief of Army replaced amid escalating violence". ariananews.af. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  11. "Afghanistan army chief removed from post: sources". www.geo.tv. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  12. "Taliban announce new government for Afghanistan". BBC News. 2021-09-07. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.

Bibliography
  • Nyrop, Richard F., and Donald M. Seekins (January 1986). Area Handbook Series: Afghanistan: A Country Study. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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