The Governor of Badakhshan (Persian

Persian language

Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

: حاکم بدخشان, hākim-i badakhshān) is the head of the government of Badakhshan. In the late 19th century Badakhshan was joined with Qataghan into a single province and there were governors of Qataghan-Badakhshan Province and Badakhshan District. In 1963 the province was dissolved and Badakhshan became one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Badakhshan province is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush

Hindu Kush

The Hindu Kush is an mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir in the Chitral region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.It is the westernmost extension of the Pamir Mountains, the Karakoram Range, and is a...

 and the Amu Darya

Amu Darya

The Amu Darya , also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers...

. The capital of Badakhshan and the seat of the provincial governor is the town of Fayzabad

Fayzabad, Badakhshan

See also: Faizabad Fayzabad is the provincial capital and largest city in Badakhshan Province, in northern Afghanistan, with around 50,000 people. It is situated in Fayzabad District and is at an altitude of 1,200 m. It is located in the northeast of Afghanistan, on the River Kokcha...

.

Traditionally, Badakhshan was ruled by a mir

Mir (title)

Mir is a title which is derived from the Arabic title Emir or Amir . It was adopted in many languages under Islamic influence, such as Persian , Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, meaning leader of a group or tribe in Iran, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.-Title:In Iran, mir has also been formally used as a...

. In 1849 Badakhshan came under control of the Amir of Afghanistan. The mirs continued to wield power, but the Amir of Afghanistan appointed a hakim

Hakim (title)

' and ' are two Arabic titles derived from the same triliteral ḤKM "appoint, choose, judge". Compare the Hebrew title hakham.-Hakīm :...

(حاکم), or governor, to rule the province. The title of Hakim was applied to numerous administrative positions in Afghanistan and several positions with different administrative responsibilities could all be called hakim. An example of this is in 1873, when administrative of Badakhshan was placed under the rule of the Hakim of Afghan Turkestan

Afghan Turkestan

Afghan Turkestan is a region in northern Afghanistan, on the border with the former Soviet republics of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It was the name of a former province in this area until its division by Abdur Rahman, and was centred on Mazari Sharif and included territory in the...

, who in turn appointed a Hakim of Badakhshan. Thus at times the Hakim of Badakhshan has been subservient to the hakim of another region. In 1873 the Mir of Afghanistan also became a pensioner of the Kabul and ceased to hold power in Badakhshan.

In the late 19th century Badakhshan was joined with Qataghan Province

Qataghan Province

Qataghan Province, also spelled Kataghan Province, was a province of Afghanistan which became defunct in 1964, when it was divided into the current Baghlan Province, Kunduz Province, and Takhar Province....

 into a single province named Qataghan-Badakhshan Province that had a single governor. The capital of Qataghan-Badakhshan Province and seat of the provincial governor was the town of Khan Abad

Khan Abad

Khan Abad is a town and the district center of Khan Abad District, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. It is situated in the valley of the Khanabad River east of Kunduz....

, currently located in Kunduz province. Qataghan and Badakhshan were again divided in 1963 and the capital of Badakhshan reverted to Fayzabad. Some sources indicate that there may have been more than one governor appointed at a time.

List

Governor			Period	Extra	Note
		Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan Abdur Rahman Khan Abdur Rahman Khan was Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901.The third son of Mohammad Afzal Khan, and grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan, Abdur Rahman Khan was considered a strong ruler who re-established the writ of the Afghan government in Kabul after the disarray that followed the second...	1863-64	Abdur Rahman Khan, the future ruler of Afghanistan, is mentioned as the "Governor of Qataghan and Badakhshan" in Siraj al-Tawarikh Siraj al-Tawarikh Siraj al-Tawarikh also spelled as Siraj al-Tavarikh, Sirāj al-Tawārīkh and Sirāj al-Tavārīkh, is a book on the 18th and 19th century Afghan History by Faiz Mohammad Katib Hazara. The author was a historian in Emir's court. The book has three editions, two published and one unpublished.... , which was commissioned during his reign as Amir of Afghanistan. Holding the position of a sardar, or general, Abdur Rahman Khan ruled over Qataghan and Badakhshan while he waged a military campaign in the region.
		Faiz Muhammad Khan	1865-?
		Hafizullah Khan	1873–1874	From 1873 to 1874 Badakhshan was directly administered by the governor of Afghan Turkestan Afghan Turkestan Afghan Turkestan is a region in northern Afghanistan, on the border with the former Soviet republics of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It was the name of a former province in this area until its division by Abdur Rahman, and was centred on Mazari Sharif and included territory in the... , Naib Muhammad Alam Khan. Alam Khan appointed Hafizullah Khan as governor of Badakhshan
		Faiz Muhammad	1874	In May 1874 Faiz Muhammad was appointed to relieve Hafizullah Khan as Governor of Badakhshan, but he was relieved of his appointment in September 1874.
		Sayyid Muhammad Khan	1874-?	In September 1874 Colonel Sayyid Muhammad Khan was appointed to relieve Faiz Muhammad as Governor of Badakhshan.
		Mir Mahomed Omar	1880-?	Abdur Rahman Khan mentions in his memoirs that Mir Mahomed Omar "Governor of Faizabad," which was then the capital of Badakhshan.
		Sardar Abdulla Khan	1881/82-1884/85-?	The Siraj al-tawarıkh notes that in 1882 Sardar Abd Allah Khan Tukhi was the governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan. British archival documents from 1884-85 mention a Sardar Abdulla Khan as governor of Badakhshan
		Walidad Muhammad	1880s?	Wali Muhammad served as Governor of the District of Badakhshan in the 1880s. He is a native of Qalat-i-Ghilzai
		Mir Ahmad Shah	1887	At the beginning of 1887 Mir Ahmad Shah was appointed Governor of Badakhshan, but before he left Kabul to take up his appointment in Badakhshan he was demoted and Abdullah Jan took his place
		Abdullah Jan	1887-?	In 1887 Abdullah Jan was appointed governor of Afghanistan.
		Abdul Ahad Wardak Abdul Ahad Wardak Abdul Ahad Wardak was an influential politician from northern Afghanistan.-Life:Wardak was the son of Kazi Ghulam and belonged to the Ismail Khel tribe of the Ghilzai confederacy from Wardak province. He held the title of "Sardar-i-Ala."...	1910s	Wardak was the governor of Qataghan-Badakhshan Province.
		Azimullah Khan	1928	Served as Governor of Qataghan-Badakhshan Province in 1928.
		Muhammad Sarwar	1928	In 1928 Muhammad Sarwar was appointed Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan, but he never took up the appointment.
		Safarhan (also known as Nasir Safar)	November 1929-?	Safarhan was appointed governor of Qataghan-Badakhshan Province following the fall of the government of Habibullāh Kalakāni. He remained in office at least through mid-1930.
		Shir Muhammad Nasher	1932-?	Shir Muhammad Nasher served as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan from 1932 onwards
		Muhammad Ismail Mayar	1938-?	Muhammad Ismail Mayar replaced Shir Muhammad Nasher as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in 1938
		Ghulam Faruq	1939-?	Ghulam Faruq replaced Muhammad Ismail Mayar as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in 1939
		Muhammad Gul	1940-?	General Muhammad Gul replaced Ghulam Faruq as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in 1940
		Ghulam Faruq	1942-?	Ghulam Faruq, who served as governor from 1939 until his replacement by Muhammad Gul, was again appointed Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in place of Muhammad Gul in 1942
		Muhammad Juma Siddiq	1945-?	Muhammad Juma Siddiq was appointed governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1945
		Muhammad Hakim Shah Alami	1946-?	Muhammad Hakim Shah Alami replaced Ghulam Faruq as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in 1946
		Muhammad Karim	1946-?	Muhammad Karim replaced Muhammad Juma Siddiq as governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1946
		Muhammad Sarwar Muhammad Sarwar Raja Muhammad Sarwar Khan Bhati was born in Singhori village, Tehsil Gujar Khan, District of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Muhammad Sarwar was a captain in the newly formed Pakistani Army. Commissioned: 1944, Punjab Regiment...	1948-?	Muhammad Karim replaced Muhammad Karim as governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1948
		Muhammad Ismail Mayar	1950-?	Muhammad Ismail Mayar, who served as governor until his replacement by Ghulam Faruq, replaced Muhammad Hakim Shah Alami as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in 1950
		Muhammad Juma Siddiq	1954–1956	Muhammad Juma Siddiq, who had previously served as Governor of the District of Badakhshan, replaced Muhammad Karim as governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1954
		Muhammad Juma Siddiq	1956-?	Muhammad Juma Siddiq was promoted from Governor of the District of Badakhshan to replaced Muhammad Ismail Mayar as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in 1956
		Abdur Rahman Popal	1956-?	Abdur Rahman Popal replaced Muhammad Juma Siddiq as governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1956
		Khuda Dad Etemadi	1959-?	Khuda Dad Etemadi replaced Abdur Rahman Popal as governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1959
		Din Muhammad Delawar	1960-?	Din Muhammad Delawar replaced Khuda Dad Etemadi as governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1960
		Abdul Qayyum Atai	1962-?	Abdul Qayyum Atai replaced Din Muhammad Delawar as governor of the District of Badakhshan in 1962
		Abdul Karim Seraj	1963	General Abdul Karim Seraj (alternatively spelled Siraj) replaced Muhammad Ismail Mayar as Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan in 1963. He was the last Governor of Badakhshan and Qataghan, which was dissolved and divided into four provinces in 1963. He then served as governor Kunduz from 1963-1965 following the division of Qattaghan and Badakhshan Province.	Seraj was the son of Habibullah Khan, Amir of Afghanistan from 1901-1919. He was born in 1912.
		Nisar Ahmad Sherzai	1963-?	Nisar Ahmad Sherzai was appointed Governor of the newly created Badakhshan Province in 1963
		Roshandil Roshan	1967-?	Roshandil Roshan replaced Nisar Ahmad Sherzai as Governor of Badakhshan Province in 1967
		Sultan Aziz Zikria	1970
		Roshandel Wardak (also spelled Roshandil Wardak)	1960s-1970s
		Sayyid Kasim	1971-?	Sayyid Kasim was appointed Governor of Badakhshan Province in 1971
		Taj Mohammad Wardak Taj Mohammad Wardak Taj Mohammad Wardak is an Afghan politician, from the Pashtun ethnic group.He spent some of the period of the Taliban's administration in the United States of America, and became an American citizen.-Early political career:...	1970s	- -	In addition, in the mid-1960s Wardak held the position of Deputy Governor of Badakhshan Province.
		Abdul Basir	1970s
		Habibullah Korur	1970s-May 1979
		Muhammad Usman Rasikh	1970s
		Abdul Aziz Azim	1960s-July 1978
		Ghulam Mohammed Arianpur	- -		Ghulam Mohammed Arianpur died in a chopper crash in 1993.
		Mawlawi Qiamoddin Khairatmand	- -		He was killed by the fighters of Ahmad Shah Masood's Shura-e Nezar in 1999.
		Mohammad Amin Hamimi	- -
		Sayed Ikramuddin Masoomi Sayed Ikramuddin Masoomi Sayed Ikramuddin Masoomi was born in 1953 in Ashkmash district of Takhar. He is an ethnic Tajik. After graduation from Teacher's Training Faculty in Kunduz he earned a BA inScience from Kabul University. Masoomi has worked as the Director of Enterprises for the Ministry of Finance, as Deputy...	- -		Former Governor of Takhar. Became minister of Work and Social Affairs after his time as Governor of Badakshan
		Sayyed Mohammad Akram	21 February 2005 ?
		Sayed Amin Tariq	? ?
		Abdul Munshi Majid	2006 2009		Was replaced after demonstrations which accused Majid of involvement in misusing power .
		Baz Mohammad Ahmadi Baz Mohammad Ahmadi Baz Mohammad Ahmadi is the current Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics and the former Governor of Badakhshan, in Afghanistan. He previously was Governor of Ghor Province...	2 May 2009 present		Was former Gover of Ghor