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The Cabinet of Ministers of Afghanistan is made of the heads of all the government ministries. The president selects the members of cabinet with the approval of the National Assembly of the country.
These are the current 25 members of the Cabinet.
As of 20 April 2006, the National Assembly held confirmations on the newly stream-lined Afghan Cabinet.
Confirmed Ministers
Defense GEN Abdul Wardak
Finance Dr Anwarul Haq Ahadi
Energy Mohammad Ismail Khan
Interior Moqbel Zarar (acting--selected following Jalali stepping down)
Counter-Narcotics Habibullah Qadiri
Telecommunication ENG Amirzai Sangeen
Agriculture Obaidullah Ramin
Urban Development Yusuf Pashtun
Public Works Dr Sohrab Ali Saffary
Health Dr Amin Fatemi
Religious Affairs Nematollah Shahrani
Border Affairs Abdul Karim Barahawi
Justice Sarwar Danesh
Education Haneef Atmar (was Minister of Rural Development)
Disabled/social affairs Noor Mohammad Qarqeen (was Minister of Education)
Higher Education Dr Azam Dadfar (was Minister of Refugees)
Foreign Affairs Dr Dadfar Spanta
Rural Development Ehsan Zia
Refugees Ustad Akbar Akbar
Mines ENG Ibrahim Adel
Rejected Ministers
Economy Dr Amin Farhang
Youth and Culture Dr Makhdoom Raheen
Transp. and Aviation Gul Hussein Ahmadi
Commerce Dr Mohammad Haidar Reza
Women's Affairs Dr Suraya Raheem Sabrang