Afghan Biographies

Tamim, Walid Dr.


Name Tamim, Walid Dr.
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth 1984
Function/Grade Ex Petroleum and Gas Enterprise CEO
History and Biodata

1. Former CEOs of Petroleum and Gas Enterprise:
Dr. Walid Tamim (20160208)

2. Previous Functions of Tamim:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Media Adviser Assistant with Bearing Point (2003-2005)
Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA)(22061200-20090900)
Dawi Oil Co. Ltd. (20090900-20150100)
Afghanistan Commercial Bank (20151200)
Shareholder of Aria TV, President of Aria TV-Exclusive channel for Children and Teenagers in Afghanistan (20151014)
Chief Executive Officer of the state-owned Petroleum and Gas Enterprise (operating under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Afghanistan)(20160208)
Director of the ministry of finance of Afghanistan (20191110)
Acting Deputy Minister of Finance for Customs and Revenue (20190729)
General Consul Hyderbad, India (20200109)
3. Biodata:

Abdul Walid Tamim Waleed Tamim Walid Tamim is a resident of Qarabagh district of Kabul. He was born 1984. He went to Ghulam Haidar Khan High School, Kabul and studied later at Edinburgh Napier University where he was awarded Master of Science (MSc) in Investment Promotion and Economic Development (2008 – 2010).

The Department of Petroleum is one of the key departments in the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Afghanistan which has reportedly been in the monopoly of influential figures during the past several years. The appointment of Dr. Walid Tamim as the new director of Department of Petroleum is seen as a key step in curbing the rampant corruption in the country.

 

Oil Enterprise, faced with major organizational and staffing problems, is determined to overcome the challenges and to upgrade its services. Walid Tamim, said the organization has 1,767 employees of which 56 percent are contracted workers.  Administrative, operational and financial systems are outdated and there is the possibility of ghost workers in the organization Tamim said. He said the current state of affairs is problematic and that management was attempting to reform the enterprise into a modern organization. Tamim said because of inconsistencies in a number of oil contracts with government-owned oil stations, those contracts will be thoroughly reviewed.

The Attorney General's Office says Tamim has three corruption cases under investigation at the judicial organization. (20190726)

Tamim Walid, has been appointed as the Ambassador of Afghanistan to India. Until he receives his credential as the new Afghan envoy to New Delhi started he started a job as the Customers Deputy at the Ministry of Finance on Jul 25, 2019. But his credentials were not accepted by the Indian government. Now sources said former NDS chief Masoom Stanekzai has been considered for this post.(20200112)

 

Abdul Walid Tamim, former head of Afghanistan’s oil and gas regulatory authority has been sentenced to three years in jail-term by the Anti-Corruption Judicial Center, the Supreme Court announced on Monday April 26, 2021. He was accused of misusing his authority while he was at office. He also fined $600,000.(20210426

He speaks Dari and English.

Last Modified 2021-04-26
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