Afghan Biographies

Salangi, Ayub LtGen


Name Salangi, Ayub LtGen
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth 1965
Function/Grade Deputy Minister of Interior
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions of Lt Gen Mohammad Ayub Salangi:
Provincial Police Commander Kandahar (2004 - 2005)
Provincial Police Commander Herat (20050705 - 2006)
Provincial Police Commander Kunduz (20070400, 20080514)
Police Commander Kabul (20080700)
Provincial Police Commander Nangahar (20090300-20101000)
Kabul 101st Zonal Commander (201101100 -20130831)
Senior Deputy Minister of Interior (20130901, 20151009)
acting Minister of Interior (20141209)
Senior Deputy Minister of Interior (20130901, 20151009, 20160229 replaced)
Deputy Minister of Interior (20210319)

3. Biodata:
salangi_ayubGeneral Mohammad Ayub Salangi was born in 1965 in Salang District of Parwan Province.  Salangi, has been performed different Military Positions from 1993 – 2016 throughout Afghanistan

757th  Division Commander, Ministry of Defense, Executive officer of MoD. NDS Chief of Parwan province among the warriors against Taliban. As 85thMoD Mechanized Brigade Commander, General Commander of Kabul Garrison, Kandahar Province Police Chief, Herat Provincial Police Chief, Kunduz Provincial Police Chief, Kabul Zone 101 Commander, Nengarhar Provincial Police Chief, Kabul Police Chief, Senior Deputy Minister for security Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan based on presidential decree.


He owns a house in Sherpur where many of the homeowners are government officials, whose annual salaries would not otherwise enable them to live here for more than a few days. A mansion — ornate faux Greek columns, a towering fountain — is owned by Ex-Kabul’s police chief, Mohammed Ayob Salangi. It can be had for $11,000 a month. Salangi’s salary is unknown, that of Karzai, the president, is about $600 a month. Salangi is close to ex President Karzai.

President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai replaced Salangi by Gen Abdul Rahman Rahman as Senior Deputy Minister of Interior. (20160229)

Last Modified 2021-03-19
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