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Afghanistan has only intermittently been a republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings, emirs and (under the mujahideen and Taliban regimes in the 1990s) Islamist rulers.

The present constitution of Afghanistan grants the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national parliament. These were a subject of considerable controversy when debated by the country's loya jirga in December 2003. However, they were seen by the interim administration and its Western backers as being essential to securing the stability of Afghanistan.

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Presidents of Afghanistan

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
President Mohammed Daoud Khan 17 July 1973 27 April 1978 Non-party (until 1976), National Revolutionary Party (from 1976)

Military Dictatorship (1978)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
Chairman of the Military Council Abdul Qadir 27 April 1978 30 April 1978 Military

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1987)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
President of the Revolutionary Council Nur Muhammad Taraki 30 April 1978 16 September 1979 People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
President of the Revolutionary Council Hafizullah Amin 16 September 1979 27 December 1979 People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
President of the Revolutionary Council Babrak Karmal 27 December 1979 24 November 1986 People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
President of the Revolutionary Council Haji Mohammad Chamkani 24 November 1986 30 September 1987 Non-party
President of the Revolutionary Council Mohammad Najibullah 30 September 1987 30 November 1987 People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Republic of Afghanistan (1987-1992)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
President Mohammad Najibullah 30 November 1987 16 April 1992 People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (until 1990), Fatherland Party (from 1990)
President Abdul Rahim Hatif1 16 April 1992 28 April 1992 Fatherland Party

Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992–1996)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
President Sibghatullah Mojaddedi2 28 April 1992 28 June 1992 National Liberation Front of Afghanistan
President Burhanuddin Rabbani 28 June 1992 27 September 1996 Islamic Association of Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
Head of the Supreme Council Mohammed Omar 27 September 1996 13 November 2001 Taliban

Northern Alliance of Afghanistan (1996–2001)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
President Burhanuddin Rabbani 27 September 1996 13 November 2001 Islamic Association of Afghanistan/United Islamic and National Front for Salvation of Afghanistan

Islamic Transitional State of Afghanistan (2001–2004)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
President Burhanuddin Rabbani 13 November 2001 22 December 2001 Islamic Association of Afghanistan/United Islamic and National Front for Salvation of Afghanistan
Chairman of the Transitional Administration Hamid Karzai 22 December 2001 19 June 2002 Non-party
President Hamid Karzai3 19 June 2002 7 December 2004 Non-party

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–Present)

Title Name Term start Term end Political Party
President Hamid Karzai 7 December 2004 Present Non-party

Notes

  1. Abdul Rahim Hatef was president in an acting capacity.
  2. Sibghatullah Mojaddedi was president in an acting capacity.
  3. Hamid Karzai was president in an acting capacity.

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