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List of leaders of Afghanistan

List of the Heads of State of Afghanistan

Contents

Ashvagan

  • Possibly 1220 to mid-13th century ruled by Mongol Emperors
  • Mid-13th century to 1404 divided between local Mongol leaders
  • 1404 to 1507 within Timurid Empire
  • 1507 to 1709 Iranian rule

The Afghan State in Qandahar

Iranian Rule

The Emirate of Afghanistan

Durrani Dynasty

Barakzai Dynasty

Durrani Dynasty (restored)

Barakzai Dynasty (restored)

Last Emirs

The Kingdom of Afghanistan

Barakzai Dynasty

Usurping King

Barakzai Dynasty (restored)

The 1st Republic of Afghanistan

Dictatorship

The Communist State (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan)

Communist Presidents of The Revolutionary Council

The 2nd Republic of Afghanistan

Presidents

The Taliban State (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan)

Head of State

Heads of the Taliban Supreme Council

The 2nd Republic of Afghanistan (Restored)

Transitional State of Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

President

Prime Ministers of Afghanistan

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
25 October 1927 to January 1929 Sardar Shir Ahmad , Padshah-i Afghanistan    
January 1929 to 1 November 1929 Shir Giyan , Padshah-i Afghanistan    
14 November 1929 to 1937 Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan, Padshah-i Afghanistan    
1937 to May 1946 Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan, De Afghanistan Bacha   Pashto made official language of Afghanistan
May 1946 to 7 September 1953 Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan    
7 September 1953 to 10 March 1963 Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan    
10 March 1963 to 2 November 1965 Mohammad Yusuf    
2 November 1965 to 11 October 1967 Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal    
11 October 1967 to 1 November 1967 Abdullah Yaqta , interim Prime Minister    
1 November 1967 to 9 June 1971 Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi    
9 June 1971 to 12 December 1972 Abdul Zahir    
12 December 1972 to 17 July 1973 Mohammad Musa Shafiq    
1 May 1978 to 27 March 1979 Nur Mohammad Taraki    
27 March 1979 to 27 December 1979 Hafizullah Amin    
27 December 1979 to 11 June 1981 Babrak Karmal    
11 June 1981 to 26 May 1988 Sultan Ali Keshtmand   1st Term
26 May 1988 to 21 February 1989 Mohammad Hassan Sharq    
21 February 1989 to 8 May 1990 Sultan Ali Keshtmand   2nd Term
8 May 1990 to 15 April 1992 Fazal Haq Khaliqyar    
6 July 1992 to 15 August 1992 Abdul Sabur Farid Kuhestani    
17 June 1993 to 28 June 1994 Gulbuddin Hekmatyar   1st Term
November 1994 to 1995 Arsala Rahmani , acting Prime Minister    
1995 to 26 June 1996 Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai , acting Prime Minister    
26 June 1996 to 27 September 1996 Gulbuddin Hekmatyar   2nd Term
27 September 1996 to 11 August 1997 Gulbuddin Hekmatyar   Under Burhanuddin Rabbani
11 August 1997 to 21 August 1997 Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai   Under Burhanuddin Rabbani
August 1997 to 2001 Abdul Ghafoor Rawan Farhadi   Under Burhanuddin Rabbani

See also: List of Afghan Transitional Administration personnel, History of Afghanistan

Last updated: 08-09-2005 19:42:36
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