The chief justice of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان لوی څارنوال; Dari: قاضی ارشد افغانستان) is the head of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan. The current chief justice is Abdul Hakim Haqqani, who is a founding member of the Taliban.
| Chief Justice of Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
| د افغانستان لوی څارنوال (Pashto) قاضی ارشد افغانستان (Dari) | |
Logo of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan | |
Incumbent since 15 August 2021Abdul Hakim Haqqani | |
| Supreme Court of Afghanistan | |
| Member of | Leadership Council |
| Reports to | Leadership |
| Seat | Kabul |
| Appointer | Supreme Leader |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Justice |
List of chief justices
Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Afghanistan (until 1973)
- Abdul Hakim Ziayee
Supreme Court of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1992)
- Nizamuddin Tahzib
- Abdul Karim Shadan
Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
- Abdul Satar Sanaie
- Noor Mohammad Saqib
Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Fazal Hadi Shinwari (December 2001 – May 2006), was a member of the Islamic Dawah Organisation of Afghanistan
- Abdul Salam Azimi (5 August 2006 – 23 October 2014), a former professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha in the United States
- Sayed Yousuf Halim (27 July 2015 – 15 August 2021), former Deputy Minister of Justice for Technical Affairs (and Acting Minister of Justice), Deputy Minister for Administrative Affairs, and Head of the Ministry of Justice's General Legislative Department
Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present)
- Abdul Hakim Haqqani (15 August 2021 – present)
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