Vice President of Afghanistan
political position in Afghanistan
The Vice President of Afghanistan is the second highest political position in Afghanistan. Vice Presidents are elected on the same ticket as the President. A Presidential candidate nominates two candidates for Vice President before the election.
| Vice Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Vacant since 17 August 2021 | |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Sayyid Abdullah (Republic) Ahmad Zia Massoud (Islamic Republic) |
| Formation | February 19, 1978 (Republic) December 7, 2004 (Islamic Republic) |
| Website | Office of the Vice Presidents |
| Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chair | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Pashtun, representative of the Rome Group |
| Vice Chair | Mohammed Fahim | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Tajik and Defense Minister of the United Islamic Front |
| Vice Chair | Sima Samar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara, Female and Rome Group representative |
| Vice Chair | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara and Commandar in the United Islamic Front |
| Vice Chair | Ahmed Shakar Karkar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Uzbek and leader in the United Islamic Front |
| 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 |
Other websites
change- Vice Presidents of Afghanistan Archived 2009-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Vice Presidents in 2004