Vice President of 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
- Vice Presidents of Afghanistan Archived 2009-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Vice Presidents in 2004