The vice president 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.

Although Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan was the founder of the Republic in Afghanistan and the first president of Afghanistan; 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.

Title Name Took office Left office Notes First Deputy Assistan Mahmoud Khan Shaghasi June 1926 January 1929 Amanullah 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.

Republic of Afghanistan (1973—1978)

Title Name Took office Left office President Notes Vice President Sayyid Abdulillah 19 February 1978 29 April 1978 Mohammed Daoud Khan Simultaneously served as minister of finance; killed in the Saur Revolution.

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.

Title Name Took office Left office Chairman Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Babrak Karmal 1 May 1978 June 1978 Nur Muhammad Taraki Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Assadullah Sarwari 1978 ?? Nur Muhammad Taraki Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Hafizullah Amin March 1979 September 1979 Nur Muhammad Taraki Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Sultan Ali Keshtmand December 1979 1981 Hafizullah Amin Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Assadullah Sarwari December 1979 June 1980 Babrak Karmal Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Nur Ahmed Nur 18 June 1981 1983 Babrak Karmal Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Abdul Rashid Arian 18 June 1981 1988 Babrak Karmal / Mohammad Najibullah Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Abdul Qader 1981 November 1985 Babrak Karmal Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Gul Aqa 1983 November 1986 Babrak Karmal Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Haji Mohammad Chamkani January 1986 April 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.

Title Name Took office Left office President Notes Vice President Abdul Rahim Hatif May 1988 April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah First vice president July 1991 – April 1992. Vice President Mohammed Rafie May 1988 April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah Vice President Abdul Hamid Mohtat May 1988 April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah Vice President Abdul Wahed Sarābi May 1988 April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah First vice president January 1991 – July 1991. Vice President Sultan Ali Keshtmand May 1990 April 1991 Mohammad Najibullah First vice president May 1990 – January 1991. Vice President Mohammed Eshaq Tokhi 1992 April 1992 Mohammad Najibullah

Islamic State of Afghanistan Vice presidents were appointed by the president.

Title Name Took office Left office President Notes Vice President Abdulrab Rasul Sayyaf July 1992 August 1992 Burhanuddin Rabbani Vice President Mawlawi Mir Hamza August 1992 January 1993 Burhanuddin Rabbani Died in office. Vice President Mohammad Shah Fazli January 1993 1994 Burhanuddin Rabbani Vice President Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi January 1993 1996 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 Took office Left office Notes Vice Chairman Hedayat Amin Arsala 22 December 2001 19 June 2002 Pashtun, representative of the Rome Group Vice Chairman Mohammad Qasim Fahim 22 December 2001 19 June 2002 Tajik and Defense Minister of the United Front Vice Chairman Sima Samar 22 December 2001 19 June 2002 Hazara, female and representative of the Rome Group Vice Chairman Mohammad Mohaqiq 22 December 2001 19 June 2002 Hazara and Commander in the United Front Vice Chairman Mohammad Shakir Kargar 22 December 2001 19 June 2002 Uzbek and leader in the United Islamic Front

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan After 2004, vice presidents were elected on the same ticket as the president.

Title Name Took office Left office Notes Vice President Hedayat Amin Arsala 19 June 2002 7 December 2004 Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate Vice President Mohammad Qasim 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 Haji Abdul Qadeer 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 Mohammad Qasim Fahim 19 November 2009 9 March 2014 Elected in the same ticket with Karzai First Vice President Yunus Qanuni 11 March 2014 29 September 2014 Appointed for interim term First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum 29 September 2014 19 February 2020 Elected in the same ticket with Ghani Second Vice President Sarwar Danish 29 September 2014 15 August 2021 Elected in the same ticket with Ghani First Vice President Amrullah Saleh 19 February 2020 15 August 2021 Elected in the same ticket with Ghani

Timeline

See also List of current vice presidents

References

External links Vice Presidents of Afghanistan