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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Defunct political office in Afghanistan}} | ||
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{{Infobox official post | {{Infobox official post | ||
| post | | post = President | ||
| body | | body = the Republic of Afghanistan | ||
| native_name | | native_name = د افغانستان جمهور رئیس ([[Pashto]])<br>رئیس جمهور افغانستان ([[Dari]]) | ||
| insignia | | insignia = Emblem of Afghanistan (2004–2021).svg | ||
| insigniasize | | insigniasize = 125px | ||
| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of Afghanistan|Emblem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]] | | insigniacaption = [[Emblem of Afghanistan|Emblem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]] | ||
| flag | | flag = Standard of the President of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg | ||
| flagborder | | flagborder = yes | ||
| flagcaption | | flagcaption = [[Flag of Afghanistan|Presidential standard]] | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| imagesize | | imagesize = | ||
| imagecaption | | imagecaption = | ||
| status | | status = Office abolished | ||
| residence | | residence = [[Arg, Kabul|The Arg]] | ||
| seat | | seat = [[Kabul]] | ||
| appointer | | appointer = [[Direct election]] | ||
| member_of | | member_of = [[Cabinet of Afghanistan|Cabinet]] | ||
| termlength | | termlength = 5 years, renewable once | ||
| first | | first = [[Mohammed Daoud Khan]] | ||
| last | | last = [[Ashraf Ghani]] | ||
| formation | | formation = {{indented plainlist| | ||
*{{start date | * {{start date|df=y|1973|7|17}} (original) | ||
*{{start date | * {{start date|df=y|2004|12|7}} (latest form) | ||
}} | }} | ||
| abolished | | abolished = {{end date|df=y|2021|8|15}} | ||
| precursor | | precursor = [[King of Afghanistan]] | ||
| superseded_by | | superseded_by = [[Supreme Leader of Afghanistan|Supreme Leader]] | ||
| deputy | | deputy = [[Vice President of Afghanistan|Vice President]] | ||
| salary | | salary = {{currency|960000|AFN}} monthly<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wadsam.com/afghan-business-news/afghanistans-lower-house-approves-president-karzais-salary-and-expenses-amount-2323/|title=Afghanistan's lower house approves President Karzai's salary and expenses amount|work=Wadsam|date=1 June 2013|access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
| website | | website = president.gov.af (inactive)<br>([https://web.archive.org/web/20210815124034/https://president.gov.af/en/ 15 August 2021 archive]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''President of Afghanistan''' <!-- "president" is uncapitalized here because it is preceded by modifier "The", per [[MOS:JOBTITLES]] bullet 3 and table column 2 example 1. Any proposal for modification to the guideline should be posted at its talk page, [[WT:MOSBIO]]. --> was constitutionally the [[head of state]] and [[head of government]] of the [[Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]] and [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Afghan Armed Forces]]. | |||
The ''' | |||
==Eligibility and selection process== | ==Eligibility and selection process== | ||
Article 62 of the [[2004 Constitution of Afghanistan]] | Article 62 of the [[2004 Constitution of Afghanistan]] stated that a candidate for the office of President had to:<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://president.gov.af/en/afghan-constitution-2/ |title=The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |publisher=[[Government of Afghanistan]] |access-date=5 February 2013|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180528152122/https://wadsam.com/afghan-business-news/afghanistans-lower-house-approves-president-karzais-salary-and-expenses-amount-2323/|archive-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> | ||
* be a citizen of Afghanistan, Muslim, born of Afghan parents; | * be a citizen of Afghanistan, Muslim, born of Afghan parents; | ||
* not be a [[multiple citizenship|citizen of another country]]; | * not be a [[multiple citizenship|citizen of another country]]; | ||
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==Powers== | ==Powers== | ||
The 2004 Constitution | The 2004 Constitution granted the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national [[bicameral]] [[National Assembly (Afghanistan)|National Assembly]], the [[House of the People (Afghanistan)|House of the People]] (Wolesi Jirga) and the [[House of Elders (Afghanistan)|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.<ref name=MeshranoJirgaMembers> | |||
{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/world/asia/election-of-karzai-is-declared-official.html|title= Election of Karzai Is Declared Official|work=The New York Times|date= November 4, 2004|first=Carlotta|last=Gall |access-date=August 15, 2021}}</ref> After his second term ended in 2014, [[Ashraf Ghani]] was elected as the next Afghan president.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29375438 |title=Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan president |work=BBC News |date=29 September 2014 |access-date=July 25, 2021}}</ref> | {{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/world/asia/election-of-karzai-is-declared-official.html|title= Election of Karzai Is Declared Official|work=The New York Times|date= November 4, 2004|first=Carlotta|last=Gall |access-date=August 15, 2021}}</ref> After his second term ended in 2014, [[Ashraf Ghani]] was elected as the next Afghan president.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29375438 |title=Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan president |work=BBC News |date=29 September 2014 |access-date=July 25, 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Last election== | ==Last election== | ||
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|source=[http://www.iec.org.af/results/en/home IEC] | |source=[http://www.iec.org.af/results/en/home IEC] | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:200229-D-AP390-1529 (49603221753).jpg|thumb|[[Arg | [[File:200229-D-AP390-1529 (49603221753).jpg|thumb|[[Arg, Kabul|The Arg]] (the presidential palace)]] | ||
== List of presidents == | |||
{{see|List of heads of state of Afghanistan#Non-monarchs}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Prime Minister of Afghanistan]] | *[[Prime Minister of Afghanistan]] | ||
*[[Chief Executive (Afghanistan)]] | *[[Chief Executive (Afghanistan)]] | ||
== Notes == | |||
{{NoteFoot}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Heads of state of Afghanistan}} | {{Heads of state of Afghanistan}} | ||
[[Category:Presidents of Afghanistan| ]] | [[Category:Presidents of Afghanistan| ]] | ||
[[Category:1973 establishments in Afghanistan]] | [[Category:1973 establishments in Afghanistan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:16, 28 March 2026
| President of the Republic of Afghanistan | |
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| د افغانستان جمهور رئیس (Pashto) رئیس جمهور افغانستان (Dari) | |
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| Status | Office abolished |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | The Arg |
| Seat | Kabul |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Precursor | 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 | ؋960,000 monthly[1] |
| Website | president.gov.af (inactive) (15 August 2021 archive) |
The President of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces.
Eligibility and selection process[edit | edit source]
Article 62 of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan stated that a candidate for the office of President had to:[2]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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.[3] After his second term ended in 2014, Ashraf Ghani was elected as the next Afghan president.[4]
Last election[edit | edit source]
| 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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List of presidents[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Afghanistan's lower house approves President Karzai's salary and expenses amount". Wadsam. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". Government of Afghanistan. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. 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.