President of Afghanistan
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
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د افغانستان ولسمشر ( King of Afghanistan | |
Formation |
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First holder | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
Final holder | Ashraf Ghani |
Abolished | 15 August 2021 |
Superseded by | Supreme Leader |
Deputy | Vice President |
Salary | Afs. 960,000 monthly[1] |
Website | president.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]
- be a citizen of Afghanistan, Muslim, born of Afghan parents;
- not be a citizen of another country;
- be at least forty years old when declaring candidacy;
- not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, a criminal act or deprived of civil rights by a court;
- not have previously served more than two terms as president.
Powers
The 2004 Constitution granted the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national
(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
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Mohammad Hanif Atmar | Truth and Justice | 1,567 | 0.09 | |
Noor Rahman Lewal | Independent | 855 | 0.05 | |
Total | 1,823,948 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 9,665,745 | 18.87 | ||
Source: IEC |
See also
References
- ^ "Afghanistan's lower house approves President Karzai's salary and expenses amount". Wadsam. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan: Live". Al Jazeera. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". Government of Afghanistan. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Gall, Carlotta (4 November 2004). "Election of Karzai Is Declared Official". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan president". BBC News. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2021.