(Reuters) - The Taliban announced Afghanistan's new government on Tuesday, naming Mullah Hasan Akhund, a close associate of the movement's late founder Mullah Omar, as acting prime minister.

       The Taliban's main spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said all those named were holding their positions in an 'acting' capacity. Herewith the full list published by the Islamist movement:-

       Prime Minister - Mullah Mohammed Hasan Akhund

       1st Deputy Prime Minister - Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

       2nd Deputy Prime Minister - Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi

       Foreign Minister - Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi

       Defence Minister - Mawlavi Mohammed Yaqoob

       Interior Minister - Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani

       Justice Minister - Mawlavi Abdul Hakim Sharie

       Borders and Tribal Affairs Minister - Mullah Noorullah Noor

       Head of Intelligence - Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq

       Finance Minister - Mullah Hedayatullah Badri

       Economy Minister - Qari Din Mohammed Hanif

       Central Bank Governor - Haji Mohammed Idris

       Energy & Water Minister - Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor

       Rural Rehabilitation Minister - Mullah Younus Akhundzada

       Public Works Minister - Mullah Abdul Manan Omari

       Mines and Petroleum - Mullah Mohammed Esa Akhund

       Culture & Information Minister - Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwah

       Deputy Culture and Information Minister - Zabihullah Mujahid

       Communications Minister - Mawlavi Najibullah Haqqani

       Higher Education Minister - Abdul Baqi Haqqani

       Refugee & Repatriation Minister - Haji Khalil ur Rahman Haqqani

       (Editing by Jon Boyle)