President of Afghanistan
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| President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
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| Style | His Islamic Excellency |
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| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Mohammad Daoud |
| Formation | 17 July, 1973 (first (communist) republic) 27 September, 1996 (Taliban) 13 November 2001 (transition) 7 December, 2004 (current state) |
| Website | Office of the President |
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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.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Presidency of Afghanistan - The official website of the Office of the President of Afghanistan.
