President of Afghanistan
Template:Short description Template:For Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox official post The president of the Republic of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992) and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces.
After the Fall of Kabul in 1992, he was deposed and replaced by the Islamic State.
Eligibility and selection processEdit
Article 62 of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan stated that a candidate for the office of President had to:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- be a citizen of Afghanistan, Muslim, born of Afghan parents;
- not be a citizen of another country;
- be at least forty years old when declaring candidacy;
- not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, a criminal act or deprived of civil rights by a court;
- not have previously served more than two terms as president.
PowersEdit
The 2004 Constitution granted the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national bicameral National Assembly, the House of the People (Wolesi Jirga) and the House of Elders (Meshrano Jirga). A president could only serve up to two five-year terms.
Hamid Karzai began his first five-year term in 2004.<ref name=MeshranoJirgaMembers> Template:Cite news</ref> After his second term ended in 2014, Ashraf Ghani was elected as the next Afghan president.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Last electionEdit
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