Akhtar Mansour: 2nd leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansoor (Pashto: اختر محمد منصور, romanized: Akhtar Muḥammad Manṣūr; pronounced /ɑːktɑː mɑːnsjʊər/ or /æktɑː mænsjʊər/; 2 June 1953 – 21 May 2016) was an Afghan politician, soldier, Islamic scholar and a religious leader who was the 2nd Leader of the Taliban from 2015 until his death in 2016.
Previously, he was the First Deputy Leader of the Taliban from 2010 to 2015, Second Deputy Leader of the Taliban from 2007 to 2010, and also a Member of the Leadership Council of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2007 and the Civil Aviation Minister of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.
Akhtar Mansour | |
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| 2nd Leader of the Taliban | |
| In office 29 July 2015 – 21 May 2016 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Mohammed Omar |
| Succeeded by | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| First Deputy Leader of the Taliban | |
| In office 24 March 2010 – 29 July 2015 | |
| Leader |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Rabbani |
| Succeeded by | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Second Deputy Leader of the Taliban | |
| In office 2007 – 24 March 2010 | |
| Leader | Mohammed Omar |
| Preceded by | Obaidullah Akhund |
| Succeeded by | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Member of the Leadership Council of Afghanistan | |
| In office May 2001 – 2007 | |
| Civil Aviation Minister of Afghanistan | |
| In office 27 September 1996 – 13 November 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1953 Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Died | 21 May 2016 (aged 62) Ahmad Wal, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Resting place | Kandahar Province, Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Politician, Soldier, Islamic scholar, Religious Leader |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Branch/service |
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| Years of service | 1985–2016 |
| Rank | |
| Commands | Taliban (form 2015) |
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Mansour took power over the Taliban after the death of his predecessor, Mullah Omar in 2013. However, Mansour served as acting leader and wasn't officially sworn in on 29 Juky 2015 when they officially admitted Omar's death.
During Mansour's rule, the Taliban expanded greatly in Afghanistan. He also greatly improved ties with al-Qaeda by meeting their leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, the successor and close ally of Osama bin Laden.
A United States Department of Defense official has announced that Mansour was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Ahmad Wal, Pakistan while driving his car to visit his family get medical treatment for some of his injuries on 21 May 2016, at the age of 62. He was succeeded by his first deputy, Hibatullah Akhundzada, who successfully retook power over Afghanistan following the Fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021.
References
Other websites
- T.A.C. – link published November 2009
- P. Tomsen – text published by PublicAffairs, November 25, 2013, 912 pages, ISBN 1610394127
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