Independent Election Commission (Afghanistan)

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Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan
  • د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت (
    Pashto)
  • جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
Agency overview
Formed2006 (2006)
Dissolved2021 (2021)
JurisdictionAfghanistan
Agency executives
  • Najeebullah Ahmadza, Chair
  • Ziaul Haq Amarkhel[1], Secretary
Websitewww.iec.org.af

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) was the national

Constitution of Afghanistan.[2]

The commission was established in 2006. It was dissolved by the Taliban regime in December 2021.[3]

In March 2014, the commission's headquarters were attacked by the Taliban.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Afghanistan votes in historic presidential election". BBC News. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ^ "'No need': Taliban dissolves Afghanistan election commission". Al Jazeera. 25 December 2021.
  4. ^ Urquhart, Conal (29 March 2014). "Taliban attack Afghan electoral commission HQ in Kabul". The Guardian.