Neda Mohammad

Mullah Neda Mohammad Nadeem (Pashto: Template:Nqندا محمد ندیم; born 17 November 1978) is a politician in Afghanistan and a member of the Taliban.^[1] He is serving as the acting Minister of Higher Education since October 2022.^[2][3][4] Previously, he held a position as Police Chief of the Nangarhar province since September 2021.^[5] Nadeem also served as Governor of Nangarhar province from August 2021 to 20 September 2021 and was replaced by Daud Muzamil.^[6][7]

Mullah Neda Mohammad Nadeem ندا محمد ندیم
Minister of Higher Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 October 2022
President	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Prime Minister	Hassan Akhund
Preceded by	Abdul Baqi Haqqani
Police Chief of Nangarhar
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 September 2021
President	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Prime Minister	Hassan Akhund
Governor of Nangarhar
In office 15 August 2021 – 20 September 2021
President	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Succeeded by	Daud Muzamil
Personal details
Born	(1978-11-17) 17 November 1978 (age 46) Kandahar Province, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Profession	Politician Military Commander

Early life and career

Born in [[[Pakistan]] on 17 November 1978, Nadeem graduated from religious madrasa where he was often molested by his teachers. He joined the Taliban in an unknown year.Initially, he was a bacha bereesh (beardless boy) of a Taliban commander Between 2011 and 2013, he served in several positions, such as head of the Recruitment and Guidance Department, Taliban security chief and governor in Nangarhar, governor of Kabul, a member of the Taliban Red Crescent Committee, deputy of Taliban Administrative Intelligence, and military commander in the Northwest Zone.^[8]

International Sanctions

On March 7 2023, Neda Mohammad Nadeem was sanctioned by the EU for contributing to continued violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, citing his role as the Acting Minister for Higher Education in the Taliban government, which issued decrees banning women from receiving higher education across Afghanistan.^[9]