The Council of Ministers was the governmental organ

Government

Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...

 in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and later the Republic of Afghanistan

Republic of Afghanistan

Republic of Afghanistan was the official state government of Mohammed Daoud Khan from 1973 to 1978. Daoud Khan became Afghanistan's first President in 1973 after he deposed Mohammad Zahir Shah in a non-violent coup...

. The leader of the Council of Ministers choose ministers for the different ministeral posts in the country. Under the leadership of Nur Mohammad Taraki, Hafizullah Amin

Hafizullah Amin

Hafizullah Amin was the second President of Afghanistan during the period of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan....

 and Babrak Karmal

Babrak Karmal

Babrak Karmal was the third President of Afghanistan during the period of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. He is the best known of the Marxist leadership....

 the council underwent massive changes. Under the rule of Karmal, there were 20 out 24 ministers that belonged to the Parcham

Parcham

Parcham was the name of one of the factions of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. The Parcham faction seized power in the country after toppling Hafizullah Amin....

 faction and the remaining belonged to the political faction Khalq

Khalq

Khalq was a faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. Its historical leaders were Presidents Nur Muhammad Taraki and Hafizullah Amin. It was also the name of the leftist newspaper produced by the same movement. It was supported by the USSR and was formed in 1965 when the PDPA was born...

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All Afghan ministers had seats in the council.

Cabinets

Note: This list may be missing some ministral seats

Ministry	Lists
President President of Afghanistan Afghanistan has only been a republic between 1973 and 1992 and from 2001 onwards. Before 1973, it was a monarchy that was governed by a variety of kings, emirs or shahs...	List of presidents of Afghanistan
Vice President Vice President of Afghanistan The Vice President of Afghanistan is the second highest political position obtainable in Afghanistan. Vice Presidents are elected in the same ticket as the President. The current Vice Presidents are Mohammad Qasim Fahim and Karim Khalili .-External links:** *List of current Vice Presidents...	List of vice presidents of Afghanistan
Prime Minister Prime Minister of Afghanistan The Prime Minister of Afghanistan is a currently defunct post in the Afghan Government.The position was created in 1927, and was appointed by the king, mostly as an advisor, until the end of the monarchy in 1973...	List of Prime Ministers of Afghanistan
Deputy Prime Minister	List of deputy prime ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan) The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs - MFA - is the Government of Afghanistan Cabinet officer responsible for managing the Foreign relations of Afghanistan.-Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan:-External links:*...	List of foreign ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Justice	List of ministers of justice and attorney general of Afghanistan
Ministry of Defense	List of defense ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of State Security KHAD Khadamat-e Etela'at-e Dawlati translates directly to English as: "Government Information Agency". However, this phrase is more correctly translated as Government Intelligence Service...	List of leaders of the Afghan secret police
Ministry of Interior	List of interior ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs	List of borders and tribal affairs ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Finance	List of finance ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Education	List of education ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Communications	List of communication ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Information and Culture	List of information and culture ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Transportation and Commerce	List of transportation and commerce ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock	List of agriculture ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Planning	List of planning ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Internal Affairs	List of internal affairs ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Public Health	List of public healt ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Mines and Industry	List of mines and industry ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Islamic Affairs	List of islamic affairs ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Tribes and Nationalities	List of tribes and nationalities ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Social Affairs and Tourism	List of social affairs and tourism ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Public Works	List of public works ministers of Afghanistan
Ministry of Women's Affairs	List of women's affairs ministers of Afghanistan