Salamat Azimi

Salamat Azimi (; born 1965) is an Afghan politician who served as Counter Narcotics Minister.

Early life and education Azimi was born in Andkhoy District of Faryab Province in 1965. She is an ethnic Uzbek.

Career Azimi was a professor in law and political science and head of the criminal law department at Balkh University. She was viewed by the United States as a "Dostum" appointee. The role has been described as the world's toughest job. In July 2015, Azimi said that 3.5 million people in Afghanistan were addicts, and in 2016, opium cultivation increased by 10%.

In November 2016, the Wolesi Jirga dismissed seven cabinet members over four days during impeachment hearings. Azimi obtained a vote of confidence, with 71 votes.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been working with the Afghan Ministry for Counter Narcotics. Together they organized a two-day conference on "Promoting Afghanistan's Alternative Development Initiatives among Regional and International Partners" in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Professor Salamat Azimi, Afghanistan's Minister for Counter Narcotics, informed the conference about her government's policies to upkeep this goal. Other countries participating in the conference were Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Thailand and Colombia. The United States, Russia, Japan and the European Union also supported the conference.

Personal life Azimi is married and has five children.