Provisional list of interim Afghan Cabinet

A provisional list of the 30–member interim Afghan administration approved on Wednesday by four Afghan delegation meeting near Bonn, Germany. The portfolios are followed by the names, and when known, their ethnicity or delegation affiliation: northern alliance, the Rome group of exiles loyal to former King Mohammad Zaher Shah, and two smaller exile groups based in Cyprus and Peshawar, Pakistan.

According to the framework agreement, the interim bodies will ensure the participation of women as well as equitable representation of all ethnic and religious communities.

UN officials said 10 or 11 names were not being released because the candidates could not immediately be contacted. This list shows 13 to be named.

Chairman

Hamid Karzai. Pashtun.

Vice chairs

Women's Affairs: Sima Samar. Rome group.

Defence: Mohammad Fahim. Northern alliance.

Planning: Muhammad Mohaqqeq. Northern alliance.

Water and Electricity: To be named. Uzbek. Northern alliance.

Finance: Hedayat Amin Arsala. Rome group.

Members:

Foreign Affairs: Dr. Abdullah. Northern alliance.

Interior: Younous Qanooni. Northern alliance.

Commerce: To be named. Northern alliance.

Mines and Industries: To be named. Uzbek.

Small Industries: To be named. Northern alliance.

Information and Culture: Raheen Makhdoom. Rome group.

Communication: To be named. Northern alliance.

Labor and Social Affairs: To be named. Northern alliance.

Hajj (Pilgrimage): Maulawi Balkhi.

Martyrs and Disabled: To be named. Northern alliance.

Education: Abdul Salam Azimi. Rome group.

Higher Education: To be named. Northern alliance.

Public Health: Suhaila Seddiqi. Independent.

Public Works: Juma Muhammad Muhammadi. Rome group.

Rural Development: To be named. Northern alliance.

Urban Development: To be named. Northern alliance.

Reconstruction: Sardar Muhammad Roshan. Rome group.

Transport: Ishaq Shahryar. Peshawar group.

Return of Refugees: To be named. Northern alliance.

Agriculture: To be named. Uzbek. Northern alliance.

Irrigation: Muhammad Jalil Shams. Cyprus group.

Justice: To be named. Northern alliance.

Air Transport and Tourism: Rahim Wardak. Rome group.

Department of Border Affairs: Amanullah Dzadran. Rome group.