Vice President of Afghanistan
Vice Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
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Appointer | President of Afghanistan |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Hedayat Amin Arsala |
Formation | February 1978 |
Website | Office of the Vice Presidents |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Afghanistan |
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Government |
The Vice President of Afghanistan is the second highest political position obtainable in Afghanistan. Vice Presidents are currently elected on the same ticket as the President. A Presidential candidate nominates two candidates for Vice President before the election. The current Vice Presidents are Abdul Rashid Dostum (First Vice President) and Sarwar Danish (Second Vice President).
Republic of Afghanistan
Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
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Vice President | Sayyid Abdullah[1] | February 1978 | April 1978 | Vice President of Mohammed Daoud Khan and also minister of finance, killed in the coup.[2] |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
The deputy head of state was the Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council between April 1978 and April 1988. [3]
Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Chairman |
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Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Babrak Karmal | April 1978 | June 1978 | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Asadullah Sarwari | 1978 | ?? | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Hafizullah Amin | July 1979 | September 1979 | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | December 1979 | ?? | Hafizullah Amin |
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Asadullah Sarwari | December 1979 | June 1980 | Babrak Karmal |
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Abdul Qader | 1981 | 1983 | Babrak Karmal |
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Gul Aqa | 1983 | November 1986 | Babrak Karmal |
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Haji Mohammad Chamkani | November 1986 | April 1988 | Mohammad Najibullah |
Republic of Afghanistan
Vice presidents were appointed after the new constitution and elections took place. Four vice presidents were appointed by president and approved by the National Assembly. [4][5][6][7]
Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
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Vice President | Abdul Rahim Hatif | May 1988 | April 1992 | President was Mohammad Najibullah, First vice president July 1991 - April 1992. |
Vice President | Mohammed Rafie | May 1988 | April 1992 | President was Mohammad Najibullah |
Vice President | Abdul Hamid Mohtat | May 1988 | April 1992 | President was Mohammad Najibullah |
Vice President | Abdul Wahed Sorabi | May 1988 | April 1992 | President was Mohammad Najibullah, First vice president January 1991 - July 1991. |
Vice President | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | May 1990 | April 1991 | President was Mohammad Najibullah, First vice president May 1990 - January 1991. |
Vice President | Mohammed Eshaq Tokhi | 1992 | April 1992 | President was Mohammad Najibullah |
Islamic State of Afghanistan
Vice presidents were appointed by the president.[8][9]
Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
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Vice President | Abdul Rasul Sayyaf | July 1992 | August 1992 | President was Burhanuddin Rabbani |
Vice President | Mawlawi Mir Hamza | August 1992 | January 1993 | Died in office. President was Burhanuddin Rabbani |
Vice President | Mohammad Shah Fazli | January 1993 | 1994 | President was Burhanuddin Rabbani |
Vice President | Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi | January 1993 | 1996 | President was Burhanuddin Rabbani |
Afghan Interim Administration
During the Afghan Interim Administration and the Afghan Transitional Administration, when the Loya Jirga hadn't appointed a new Constitution yet, there were more than two vice chairmen of the interim administration.
Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
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Vice Chairman | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Pashtun, representative of the Rome Group |
Vice Chairman | Mohammed Fahim | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Tajik and Defense Minister of the United Islamic Front |
Vice Chairman | Sima Samar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara, Female and Rome Group representative |
Vice Chairman | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara and Commandar in the United Islamic Front |
Vice Chairman | Ahmed Shakar Karkar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Uzbek and leader in the United Islamic Front |
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
After 2004, Vice Presidents are elected on the same ticket as the President. [10]
Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
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Vice President | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate |
Vice President | Mohammed Fahim | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Tajik mandate |
Vice President | Nematullah Shahrani | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Uzbek mandate |
Vice President | Karim Khalili | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Hazara mandate |
Vice President | Abdul Qadir | 19 June 2002 | 6 July 2002 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate, assassinated |
First Vice President | Ahmad Zia Massoud | 7 December 2004 | 19 November 2009 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
Second Vice President | Karim Khalili | 7 December 2004 | 29 September 2014 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
First Vice President | Mohammed Fahim | 19 November 2009 | 9 March 2014 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
First Vice President | Yunus Qanuni | 31 March 2014 | 29 September 2014 | Appointed for interim term |
First Vice President | Abdul Rashid Dostum | 29 September 2014 | Incumbent | Elected in the same ticket with Ghani |
Second Vice President | Sarwar Danish | 29 September 2014 | Incumbent | Elected in the same ticket with Ghani |
References
- ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015073049606
- ↑ "Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "World Factbook 1991". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Whitaker's Almanac 1992". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Whitaker's almanack 1991". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/msu.31293009634563
- ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435083449264
- ↑ "The Washington Post". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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