Vice_President_of_Afghanistan

Vice President of Afghanistan

Vice President of Afghanistan

Political position in Afghanistan


The vice president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was the second highest political position attainable in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The vice presidents were elected on the same ticket as the president. A presidential candidate was responsible for nominating two candidates for vice president before the election.

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Although Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan was the founder of the Republic in Afghanistan and the first president of Afghanistan;[1] however, the position of Vice president was, for the first time, created in Afghanistan by King Amanullah Khan when he declared a constitutional monarchy in 1926 and established the position of "Yawar" (later " Deputy") and appointed Mahmoud Khan Shaghasi as the "First Deputy Assistant" (later "Vice president") as the first appointee of this position.[2]

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The deputy head of state was the vice chairman (or vice president) of the Revolutionary Council between April 1978 and April 1988. [6]

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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.[13][5][14][15]

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Vice presidents were appointed by the president.[16][17]

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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.

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After 2004, vice presidents are elected on the same ticket as the president. [18]

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References

  1. "غنی دستور داد برای سردار محمد داوود آرامگاه ساخته شود". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ۸صبح (2019-08-21). "امان‌الله خان و اصلاحات". روزنامه ۸صبح (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ۸صبح (2019-08-21). "امان‌الله خان و اصلاحات". روزنامه ۸صبح (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Adamec, Ludwig W. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810878150. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. Clements, Frank; Adamec, Ludwig W. (2003). Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781851094028. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  6. Szajkowski, B. (June 18, 1981). Documents in Communist Affairs. Springer. ISBN 9781349057276 via Google Books.
  7. Adamec, Ludwig W. (July 20, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810878150 via Google Books.
  8. Clements, Frank; Adamec, Ludwig W. (July 20, 2003). Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781851094028 via Google Books.
  9. "World Factbook 1991". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  10. Whitaker, Joseph (December 1991). Whitaker's Almanac 1992. William Clowes. ISBN 9780850212204. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  11. Whitaker, Joseph (November 1990). Whitaker's almanack 1991. Whitaker and Sons Limited. ISBN 9780850212051. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  12. "The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

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