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In December of 2001, the Taliban took over Kabul, forcing then President Burhanuddin Rabbani to flee. Hamid Karzai became temporary Acting President.
He was later appointed in 2002 June 19 to be the president of the Afghan Transitional Administration.
Finally, in 2004 October 9, he was elected.
In 2009 August 20, he received almost 50% of the vote; his competitor later withdrew, making Karzai still the President.
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∙ 9y agoOn 2004 December 7, Hamid Karzai officially became the President of Afghanistan, having won election. He was the Acting President of Afghanistan from 2001 December 22, following the fall of the Taliban government and the capture of Kabul.
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Is hamid karzai president of Afghanistan Sunni or Shia?
AFGHAN president Hamid karzai is Sunni
Who is the leader of Afghanistan military now?
Afghanistan's President/ leader is/was Hamid Karzai
Who is Afghanistan's current leader?
Hamid Karzai Hamrid karzai has been the current president of Afghanistan since 2002
Who is hamed karzai?
Hamid Karzai is the President of Afghanistan since December 7, 2004.
Was Hamid Karzai reelected as president of Afghanistan?
Yes, Hamid Karzai was re-elected as president of Afghanistan in 2009 August 20. A runoff was scheduled, but the other presidential candidate withdrew.
Who is the head of the government of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan does not have a Prime Minister at this time. The position was first abolished in 1973, and underwent various changes as Afghanistan progressed through different forms of government.The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has never had a Prime Minister.
Who is Afghanistans leader?
The current President of Afghanistan (as of November 2016) is Ashraf Ghani. Prior to that Hamid Karzai was the President.
Is Osama bin Laden the leader of Afghanistan?
No, Hamid Karzai is the president/leader of Afghanistan.
Who was the Prime Minister of Afghanistan in 2010?
Afghanistan did not have a Prime Minister in 2010. The President of Afghanistan was Hamid Karzai.
What is Hamid Karzai known for?
Hamid Karzai is best known for being the president of Afghanistan. He is the 12th president and took office in December 2001 after the country was freed from the Taliban.
Is there a king of Afghanistan?
No, it is not a monarchy. It has a president like the US, and his name is Hamid Karzai.
Who is the Prime Minister of Afghanistan in 2013?
Hamid Karzai was President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2010.Hamid Karzai was officially elected and sworn in as the President of Afghanistan on 2004 December 7. He was re-elected as President on the 2009 August election.In 2001, after the collapse of the Taliban government due to the US-Afghanistan war, Karzai became the chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration on 2001 December 22, transitioning into President of the Afghan Transitional Administration on 2002 June 13.On 2014 September 29, Karzai was replaced by Ashraf Ghani.
