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President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Standard of the President of Afghanistan.svg
Emblem of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the President of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on September 19, 2018 (cropped) (cropped).JPG
Final holder
Ashraf Ghani
29 September 2014 – 15 August 2021 (2014-09-29 – 2021-08-15)
Member of Cabinet
Residence The Arg
Seat Kabul
Appointer Direct election
Term length 5 years, renewable once
Precursor 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 holder Ashraf Ghani
Abolished 15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)
Deputy Vice President
Salary ؋960,000 monthly
Website president.gov.af (inactive)
(15 August 2021 archive)

The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021) and 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. After Ghani, the Taliban occupied the Arg presidential palace.

Eligibility and selection process

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

  • 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 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. After his second term ended in 2014, Ashraf Ghani was elected as the next Afghan president.

Last election

Main article: 2019 Afghan presidential election
Candidate Party Votes %
Ashraf Ghani Independent 923,592 50.64
Abdullah Abdullah National Coalition 720,841 39.52
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin 70,241 3.85
Rahmatullah Nabil Independent 33,919 1.86
Faramarz Tamanna Independent 18,063 0.99
Noorullah Jalili Independent 15,519 0.85
Abdul Latif Pedram National Congress Party 12,608 0.69
Enayatullah Hafiz Independent 11,375 0.62
Mohammad Hakim Torsan Independent 6,500 0.36
Ahmad Wali Massoud Independent 3,942 0.22
Mohammad Shahab Hakimi Independent 3,318 0.18
Ghulam Farooq Najrabi Independent 1,608 0.09
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
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The Arg (the presidential palace)

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