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Matin Bek is a fellow with ¹ú²úÊÓƵ's Future Security program. He has held several senior positions within the Afghan government, including Chief of Staff to the Afghan President (July-August 2021) and as a member of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Peace Negotiation Team (2020-2021). Additionally, he served as Director General of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) from 2017 to 2020.

Prior to that, Mr. Bek was the Deputy Director of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) for Provincial Affairs (2015-2017) and Deputy Director General of IDLG for Administrative and Financial Affairs( 2012-2015). Notably, he was the youngest cabinet member of the National Unity Government and served as a member of the National Security Council.

Mr. Bek holds a Master’s degree in Security Studies from Georgetown University, and another Master’s in Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He also earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Delhi University.