Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is a prominent Afghan politician and one of the co-founders of the Taliban. He has played a significant role in the Taliban's political and military strategies, especially during the group's resurgence in the 2020s. Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, Baradar was appointed as the Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, where he has been involved in managing the country's economic challenges and engaging in international diplomacy, particularly with neighboring countries like Pakistan.