Vice President of Afghanistan


The Vice President of Afghanistan is the second highest political position obtainable in Afghanistan. Vice Presidents are currently elected on the same ticket as the President. A Presidential candidate nominates two candidates for Vice President before the election. The current Vice Presidents are Amrullah Saleh and Sarwar Danish.

[Republic of Afghanistan]

TitleNameInauguratedLeft OfficeNotes
Vice PresidentSayyid AbdullahFebruary 1978April 1978Vice President of Mohammed Daoud Khan and also minister of finance, killed in the coup.

[Democratic Republic of Afghanistan]

The deputy head of state was the Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council between April 1978 and April 1988.
TitleNameInauguratedLeft OfficeChairman
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilBabrak Karmal1 May 1978June 1978Nur Muhammad Taraki
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilAsadullah Sarwari1978??Nur Muhammad Taraki
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilHafizullah AminMarch 1979September 1979Nur Muhammad Taraki
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilSultan Ali KeshtmandDecember 19791981Hafizullah Amin
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilAsadullah SarwariDecember 1979June 1980Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilNur Ahmad Nur18 June 19811983Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilAbdul Rashid Arian18 June 19811988Babrak Karmal / Mohammad Najibullah
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilAbdul Qader1981November 1985Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilGul Aqa1983November 1986Babrak Karmal
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary CouncilHaji Mohammad ChamkaniJanuary 1986April 1988Babrak Karmal / Mohammad Najibullah

Republic of Afghanistan">Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992)">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.
TitleNameInauguratedLeft OfficeNotes
Vice PresidentAbdul Rahim HatifMay 1988April 1992President was Mohammad Najibullah, First vice president July 1991 - April 1992.
Vice PresidentMohammed RafieMay 1988April 1992President was Mohammad Najibullah
Vice PresidentAbdul Hamid MohtatMay 1988April 1992President was Mohammad Najibullah
Vice PresidentAbdul Wahed SorabiMay 1988April 1992President was Mohammad Najibullah, First vice president January 1991 - July 1991.
Vice PresidentSultan Ali KeshtmandMay 1990April 1991President was Mohammad Najibullah, First vice president May 1990 - January 1991.
Vice PresidentMohammed Eshaq Tokhi1992April 1992President was Mohammad Najibullah

[Islamic State of Afghanistan]

Vice presidents were appointed by the president.
TitleNameInauguratedLeft OfficeNotes
Vice PresidentAbdul Rasul SayyafJuly 1992August 1992President was Burhanuddin Rabbani
Vice PresidentMawlawi Mir HamzaAugust 1992January 1993Died in office. President was Burhanuddin Rabbani
Vice PresidentMohammad Shah FazliJanuary 19931994President was Burhanuddin Rabbani
Vice PresidentMohammad Nabi MohammadiJanuary 19931996President was 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.
TitleNameInauguratedLeft OfficeNotes
Vice ChairmanHedayat Amin Arsala22 December 200119 June 2002Pashtun, representative of the Rome Group
Vice ChairmanMohammed Fahim22 December 200119 June 2002Tajik and Defense Minister of the United Islamic Front
Vice ChairmanSima Samar22 December 200119 June 2002Hazara, Female and Rome Group representative
Vice ChairmanMohammad Mohaqiq22 December 200119 June 2002Hazara and Commandar in the United Islamic Front
Vice ChairmanAhmed Shakar Karkar22 December 200119 June 2002Uzbek and leader in the United Islamic Front

[Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]

After 2004, Vice Presidents are elected on the same ticket as the President.
TitleNameInauguratedLeft OfficeNotes
Vice PresidentHedayat Amin Arsala19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate
Vice PresidentMohammed Fahim19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Tajik mandate
Vice PresidentNematullah Shahrani19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Uzbek mandate
Vice PresidentKarim Khalili19 June 20027 December 2004Appointed for interim term, Hazara mandate
Vice PresidentAbdul Qadir19 June 20026 July 2002Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate, assassinated
First Vice PresidentAhmad Zia Massoud7 December 200419 November 2009Elected in the same ticket with Karzai
Second Vice PresidentKarim Khalili7 December 200429 September 2014Elected in the same ticket with Karzai
First Vice PresidentMohammed Fahim19 November 20099 March 2014Elected in the same ticket with Karzai
First Vice PresidentYunus Qanuni31 March 201429 September 2014Appointed for interim term
First Vice PresidentAbdul Rashid Dostum29 September 201419 February 2020Elected in the same ticket with Ghani
Second Vice PresidentSarwar Danish29 September 2014IncumbentElected in the same ticket with Ghani
First Vice PresidentAmrullah Saleh19 February 2020IncumbentElected in the same ticket with Ghani