President of Afghanistan

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President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
د افغانستان ولسمشر (
King of Afghanistan
Formation
  • 17 July 1973 (1973-07-17) (original)
  • 7 December 2004 (2004-12-07) (latest form)
First holder
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Final holderAshraf Ghani
Abolished15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)
Superseded bySupreme Leader
DeputyVice President
SalaryAfs. 960,000 monthly[1]
Websitepresident.gov.af (inactive)
(15 August 2021 archive)

The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was constitutionally the

Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces
.

On 15 August 2021, as the Taliban took over Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani and took refuge in the United Arab Emirates.[2][3] After Ghani, the Taliban occupied the Arg presidential palace.[2]

Eligibility and selection process

Article 62 of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan stated that a candidate for the office of President had to:[4]

Powers

The 2004 Constitution granted the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national

bicameral National Assembly, the House of the People (Wolesi Jirga) and the House of Elders
(Meshrano Jirga). A president could only serve up to two five-year terms.

Hamid Karzai began his first five-year term in 2004.[5] After his second term ended in 2014, Ashraf Ghani was elected as the next Afghan president.[6]

Last election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mohammad Hanif Atmar
Truth and Justice1,5670.09
Noor Rahman LewalIndependent8550.05
Total1,823,948100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,665,74518.87
Source: IEC
The Arg (the presidential palace)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Afghanistan's lower house approves President Karzai's salary and expenses amount". Wadsam. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mishal Husain, Paul Adams, Malik Mudassir, Ben Wright, Jon Sopel (15 August 2021). Taliban seize power in Afghanistan as President flees country (Television production). London: BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan: Live". Al Jazeera. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". Government of Afghanistan. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  5. ^ Gall, Carlotta (4 November 2004). "Election of Karzai Is Declared Official". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan president". BBC News. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2021.