President of Afghanistan
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
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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 |
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Formation |
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First holder | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
Final holder | Ashraf Ghani |
Abolished |
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Superseded by |
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Deputy | Vice President of Afghanistan |
Salary | Afs. 960,000 monthly[1] |
Website | president.gov.af (dead) (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 fled Afghanistan and took refuge in the United Arab Emirates.[2][3] After Ghani fled, the Taliban occupied the Arg presidential palace.[2]
Eligibility and selection process
Article 62 of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan states that a candidate for the office of President:[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 grants 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 can 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]
List of presidents of Afghanistan
Last election
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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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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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. August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". Government of Afghanistan. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Gall, Carlotta (November 4, 2004). "Election of Karzai Is Declared Official". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan president". BBC News. 29 September 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2021.