Vice President of Afghanistan

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Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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Final holders
  • Amrullah Saleh (First VP)
    19 February 2020 – 15 August 2021 (2020-02-19 – 2021-08-15)
  • Sarwar Danish (Second VP)
    29 September 2014 – 15 August 2021 (2014-09-29 – 2021-08-15)
StatusOffice abolished
Member of Cabinet
Reports to President
Seat Kabul
Appointer Direct election
Term length Five years, renewable once
Formation
  • 19 February 1978 (1978-02-19) (original)
  • 7 December 2004 (2004-12-07) (latest form)
First holder Sayyid Abdullah
Final holder
Abolished15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)
Superseded by Deputy Leader

The vice president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was the second highest political position attainable in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The vice presidents were elected on the same ticket as the president. A presidential candidate was responsible for nominating two candidates for vice president before the election.

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Although Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan was the founder of the Republic in Afghanistan and the first president of Afghanistan; [1] however, the position of Vice president was, for the first time, created in Afghanistan by King Amanullah Khan when he declared a constitutional monarchy in 1926 and established the position of "Yawar" (later " Deputy") and appointed Mahmoud Khan Shaghasi as the "First Deputy Assistant" (later "Vice president") as the first appointee of this position. [2]

TitleNameTook officeLeft officeNotes
First Deputy AssistanMahmoud Khan ShaghasiJune 1926January 1929Amanullah Khan declared a constitutional monarchy in 1926 and created the position of "First Deputy Assistant" (later "Vice president"), and appointed Mahmoud Khan Shaghasi to that position. [3]

Republic of Afghanistan (1973—1978)

TitleNameTook officeLeft officePresidentNotes
Vice President Sayyid Abdullah [4] 19 February 197829 April 1978 Mohammed Daoud Khan Simultaneously served as minister of finance; killed in the Saur Revolution. [5]

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

The deputy head of state was the vice chairman (or vice president) of the Revolutionary Council between April 1978 and April 1988. [6]

TitleNameTook officeLeft officeChairman
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Babrak Karmal 1 May 1978June 1978 Nur Muhammad Taraki
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Asadullah Sarwari 1978 ?? Nur Muhammad Taraki
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Hafizullah Amin March 1979September 1979 Nur Muhammad Taraki
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Sultan Ali Keshtmand [7] [8] December 19791981 Hafizullah Amin
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Asadullah Sarwari [7] December 1979June 1980 Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Nur Ahmad Nur [9] 18 June 19811983 Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Abdul Rashid Arian [9] [10] 18 June 19811988 Babrak Karmal / Mohammad Najibullah
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Abdul Qader [11] 1981November 1985 Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Gul Aqa 1983November 1986 Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Haji Mohammad Chamkani [12] January 1986April 1988 Babrak Karmal / 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. [13] [5] [14] [15]

TitleNameTook officeLeft officePresidentNotes
Vice President Abdul Rahim Hatif May 1988April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah First vice president July 1991 – April 1992.
Vice President Mohammed Rafie May 1988April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah
Vice President Abdul Hamid Mohtat May 1988April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah
Vice President Abdul Wahed Sorabi May 1988April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah First vice president January 1991 – July 1991.
Vice President Sultan Ali Keshtmand May 1990April 1991 Mohammad Najibullah First vice president May 1990 – January 1991.
Vice President Mohammed Eshaq Tokhi 1992April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah

Islamic State of Afghanistan

Vice presidents were appointed by the president. [16] [17]

TitleNameTook officeLeft officePresidentNotes
Vice President Abdul Rasul Sayyaf July 1992August 1992 Burhanuddin Rabbani
Vice President Mawlawi Mir Hamza August 1992January 1993 Burhanuddin Rabbani Died in office.
Vice President Mohammad Shah Fazli January 19931994 Burhanuddin Rabbani
Vice President Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi January 19931996 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.

TitleNameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Vice Chairman Hedayat Amin Arsala [8] 22 December 200119 June 2002 Pashtun, representative of the Rome Group
Vice Chairman Mohammed Fahim [8] 22 December 200119 June 2002 Tajik and Defense Minister of the United Front
Vice Chairman Sima Samar [8] 22 December 200119 June 2002 Hazara, female and representative of the Rome Group
Vice Chairman Mohammad Mohaqiq [8] 22 December 200119 June 2002Hazara and Commander in the United Front
Vice Chairman Ahmed Shakar Karkar [8] 22 December 200119 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. [18]

TitleNameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Vice President Hedayat Amin Arsala 19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate
Vice President Mohammed Fahim 19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Tajik mandate
Vice President Nematullah Shahrani 19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Uzbek mandate
Vice President Karim Khalili 19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Hazara mandate
Vice President Abdul Qadir 19 June 20026 July 2002Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate, assassinated
First Vice President Ahmad Zia Massoud 7 December 200419 November 2009Elected in the same ticket with Karzai
Second Vice President Karim Khalili 7 December 200429 September 2014Elected in the same ticket with Karzai
First Vice President Mohammed Fahim 19 November 20099 March 2014Elected in the same ticket with Karzai
First Vice President Yunus Qanuni 11 March 201429 September 2014Appointed for interim term
First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum 29 September 201419 February 2020Elected in the same ticket with Ghani
Second Vice President Sarwar Danish 29 September 201415 August 2021Elected in the same ticket with Ghani
First Vice President Amrullah Saleh 19 February 202015 August 2021Elected in the same ticket with Ghani

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