H.E. Jarullah Mansoori was born in Takhar province and graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Development Economics from the Islamabad International University in 2000 Pakistan.  He subsequently earned his Master’s degree in Political Science from Islamabad International University, Pakistan in 2003. 

Prior to his nomination as a ministerial candidate, Mr. Mansoori held the post (2008-2010) of Deputy Director General of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of the Government of Afghanistan. His main responsibilities under this position involved policy oversight and alignment and ensuring NEPA was able to contribute to and support the implementation of globally recognised policies and practices. Mr. Mansoori also participated in the development of regulatory tools covering statutory, legal and operational procedures aimed at reducing the exploitation of natural resources and the improvement of improvement of environmental conditions in Afghanistan. In addition, Mr Mansoori promoted the initiation of regional initiatives around trans-boundary natural resource protection including the promotion of a PEACE park in the Wakhan corridor with China, Tajikistan, Pakistan, the environmental assessment of AMU DARYA for industrial effluents, and military legacy and exchange of environmental information / data between the Ministry of Environment – Tajikistan and NEPA.

 Mr Mansori began his association with NEPA in 2005, when he joined as the Legal Advisor and Chief of the Staff. As Legal Advisor to NEPA he supported and facilitated all legal issues within the context of Environmental Affairs, along with other sectoral strategies and cross verification with the Environmental Act of the Afghanistan. The position also involved performing the role of Interim Executive Secretary for the Afghanistan High Commission on Atomic Energy (AHCAE) and national focal point for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

 From 2004 to June 2005, Mr Mansoori was a Consultant Expert with UNODC providing technical legal and political advice to ensure an informed and substantive output. In this capacity, he supported the legislative process of the adoption of legislation against terrorism and transnational organized crime in Afghanistan, through providing legal advice to legislators and legislative drafters. Mr. Mansoori also had oversight of the process of technical legal and political advice to criminal justice practitioners on the implementation of the new legislation against terrorism and transnational organized crime, amongst other responsibilities.

Mr. Mansoori commenced his contribution to the public sector in 2003 as Senior Socio-Economic Advisor to Minister of Justice (MoJ). The remit of this post involved providing advice to His Excellency, the Minister of Justice on all policy and strategy levels within the context of international human rights, national laws and within the Islamic virtues of Human Rights including Sharia Law.

Achievements and Publications Include:

 Co-author of the Afghanistan’s Environmental Law – worked closely with the International consultant (UNEP) and Ministry of Justice in drafting the first Environmental Law of Afghanistan 2006

 Drafted the Ozone regulations for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol in Afghanistan and later promulgated by the Government of Afghanistan

 Co-founder of the Afghanistan Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) established in 2007, with the close collaboration of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Ministry of Health and other partners to establish Afghanistan’s Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC)

 Drafted the Afghanistan’s Atomic Energy Law (Draft) for the Afghanistan Atomic Energy Commission to institutionalize its operations and mandate

 Served as the National Focal point to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) 2008 till date

 Drafted the Regulations for anti-smoking campaign in Afghanistan later approved by H.E the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

 Mr Mansoori speaks Dari, Pashto, English, Urdu and Arabic.