Former Chief of Staff to the Afghan President
Matin Bek is a fellow with New America’s Future Security Program. He has held several senior positions within the Afghan government, including serving as 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). From 2017 to 2020, he was the Director General of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), overseeing governance and administrative affairs across Afghanistan. Prior to these roles, Mr. Bek served as 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).