Attorney General's Office of Afghanistan

The attorney general of Afghanistan was a legal post in the government of Afghanistan.

Under the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan, the attorney general was the government's chief legal advisor and was also the nation's top prosecutor. After taking over the government in 2021, the Taliban transferred responsibility for the prosecution of crimes to the country's judiciary. The Taliban appointed an acting attorney general, Shamsulldin Shariati, but it was unclear what his responsibilities were.

In July 2023, the Attorney General's Office was abolished by a decree of Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and was replaced by the High Directorate of Supervision and Prosecution of Decrees and Orders.

List of attorneys general of Afghanistan

Name of Attorney GeneralAssumed officeLeft officeAbdul Jabar SabetAppointed by President Hamid Karzai in May, 2006August, 2008Mohammad Ishaq AlokoAppointed by President Hamid Karzai in August, 2008October, 2014Mohammad Farid HamidiAppointed by President Ashraf Ghani in 2016March, 2021Zabihullah K. KarimullahAppointed by President Ashraf Ghani in April, 2021August, 2021Shamsulldin Shariati (acting)Appointed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in September, 2021July, 2023

Address Attorney General's Office, Share Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan http://ago.gov.af/

Attorney General's Office of Afghanistan

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