This is an accepted version of this page Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund[b] (born between c. 1945 – c. 1958) is an Afghan politician and Taliban leader who is currently the acting prime minister of Afghanistan in the internationally unrecognized Taliban government since 7 September 2021.

[9] Akhund is one of the oldest members of the Taliban, and was a close associate of Mohammed Omar, the first leader of the movement.

[10] Like many other senior Taliban, he is subject to United Nations sanctions related to the sheltering of terrorist groups.

[12] Following the Taliban's return to power in 2021, Akhund was appointed interim Prime Minister.

[15] A United States Institute of Peace analyst argued that he was more of a political person.