Sher Mohammed Akhundzada
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Sher Mohammed Akhundzada was the governor of Helmand province in Afghanistan from the fall of the Taliban in 2001 until December 2005 when he was appointed as a MP in the Afghan National Assembley by President Hamid Karzai. The appointment of Sher Mohammed to Parliament was reportedly influenced by NATO forces, who believe Sher Mohammed to be a major opium smuggler [1].
In early 2005, Sher Mohammed's offices were raided by counter-narcotics agents who found 9 metric tons of opium [2]. As of Summer 2006, Sher Mohammed has formed a paramilitary group, ostensibly to fight insurgents in Helmand province [3]. This action is very controversial in light of Afghanistan's violent factional history, Sher Mohammed's alleged drug activities and the disarmament process taking place elsewhere in the country.
| Preceded by None |
Governor of Helmand Province, Afghanistan 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Engineer Mohammad Daoud |
