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Abdul Ghani Baradar

Deputy Leader of the Islamic Emirate of AfghanistanKingdom of AfghanistanTaliban3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1963 – c. 2026

197019801990200020102020Afghanistan War · 2001–2021 major U.S. war period2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan — February 29, 2020 · Taliban · Afghanistan War2021 Taliban offensive — January 1, 2021 · Taliban · Afghanistan WarKabul Endgame — Aug 2021 · Taliban · Afghanistan War

Active service 2020–2021 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 57.

Profile

Abdul Ghani Baradar is an Afghan politician and religious leader who is the first deputy prime minister, alongside Abdul Salam Hanafi, of the Taliban led government of Afghanistan. A co-founder of the Taliban along with Mullah Omar, he was Omar's top deputy from 2002 to 2010, and since 2019 he has been the Taliban's fourth-in-command, as the third of Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada's three deputies.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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