President of Afghanistan

President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Official Emblem
Style	His Islamic Excellency
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 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.

See also

• List of presidents of Afghanistan
• List of monarchs of Afghanistan
• Prime Minister of Afghanistan

External links

• Presidency of Afghanistan - The official website of the Office of the President of Afghanistan.