List of leaders of Afghanistan

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History of Afghanistan History of the area since antiquity Pre-Islamic Period History of the initial Islamic conquest and rule Islamic Conquest Emergence of Pashtun rule Hotaki dynasty Durrani Dynasty Modern Afghanistan British and Russian influence Independence and civil war Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah Republic of Afghanistan Communist rule Afghanistan since 1992 War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Timeline

Contents 1 Heads of State of Afghanistan 1.1 Emirate of Afghanistan (1747 – 1823) 2 Emirate of Afghanistan (1823 - 1919) 2.1 Kingdom of Afghanistan (1919 – 1973) 2.2 Republic of Afghanistan (1973 – 1978) 2.3 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978 – 1992) 2.4 Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992 – 1996) 2.5 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001) 2.6 Northern Alliance of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001) 2.7 Islamic Transitional State of Afghanistan (2001 – 2004) 2.8 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – present) 3 Prime Ministers of Afghanistan 3.1 Kingdom of Afghanistan (1919 – 1973) 3.2 Republic of Afghanistan (1973 – 1978) 3.3 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978 – 1987) 3.4 Republic of Afghanistan (1987 – 1992) 3.5 Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992 – 1996) 3.6 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001) 3.7 Northern Alliance of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001) 3.8 Islamic Transitional State of Afghanistan (2001 – 2004) 3.9 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – present) 4 Notes 5 See also

[edit] Heads of State of Afghanistan

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

[edit] Emirate of Afghanistan (1747 – 1823)

Sadozai Dynasty (1747 – 1823)

Title	Name	Term
Emir	Ahmad Shah Durrani	July 1747 – 16 October 1772
Emir	Timur Shah Durrani	16 October 1772 – 18 May 1793
Emir	Zaman Shah Durrani	18 May 1793 – 25 July 1801
Emir	Mahmud Shah Durrani	25 July 1801 – 13 July 1803
Emir	Shuja Shah Durrani	13 July 1803 – 03 May 1809
Emir	Mahmud Shah Durrani	03 May 1809 – 1818
Emir	Ali Shah Durrani	1818 – 1819
Emir	Ayub Shah Durrani	1819 – 1823

[edit] Emirate of Afghanistan (1823 - 1919)

Barakzai Dynasty (1823 – 1839)

Title	Name	Term
Emir	Habibollah Shah	1823
Regent	Soltan Mohammad Khan	1823 – 1826
Regent	Dost Mohammad Khan	1826 – 1836
Emir	Dost Mohammad Khan	1836 – 02 August 1839

Sadozai Dynasty (1839 – 1842)

Title	Name	Term
Emir	Shuja Shah Durrani	08 May 1839 – 05 April 1842
Emir	Fath Jang Khan	29 June 1842 - 12 October 1842
Emir	Shahpur Khan	12 October 1842 - December 1842

Barakzai Dynasty (1842 – 1919)

Title	Name	Term
Emir	Dost Mohammad Khan	December 1842 - 09 June 1863
Emir	Sher Ali Khan	09 June 1863 - May 1866
Emir	Mohammad Afzal Khan	May 1866 - 07 October 1867
Emir	Mohammad A`zam Khan	07 October 1867 - 08 September 1868
Emir	Sher Ali Khan	08 September 1868 - 21 February 1879
Emir	Mohammad Yaqub Khan	21 February 1879 - 12 October 1879
Regent	Mohammad Jan	12 October 1879 - 31 May 1880
Emir	Abdur Rahman Khan	31 May 1880 - 03 October 1901
Emir	Habibullah Khan	03 October 1901 - 20 February 1919
Emir	Nasrullah Khan	20 February 1919 - 28 February 1919

[edit] Kingdom of Afghanistan (1919 – 1973)

Barakzai Dynasty (1919 - 1929)

Title	Name	Term
King	Amanullah Khan	28 February 1919 – 14 January 1929
King	Inayatullah Khan	14 January 1929 – 17 January 1929

Tajik rule (1929)

Title	Name	Term
Emir	Habibullah Kalakani	17 January 1929 – 13 October 1929

Mohammadzai Dynasty (1929 – 1973)

Title	Name	Term
King	Mohammed Nadir Shah	13 October 1929 – 08 November 1933
King	Mohammed Zahir Shah	08 November 1933 – 17 July 1973

[edit] Republic of Afghanistan (1973 – 1978)

Title	Name	Term
President	Mohammed Daoud Khan	17 July 1973 – 27 April 1978

[edit] Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978 – 1992)

Title	Name	Term
Chairman of the Military Council	Abdul Qadir	27 April 1978 – 30 April 1978
President of the Revolutionary Council	Nur Muhammad Taraki	30 April 1978 – 16 September 1979
President of the Revolutionary Council	Hafizullah Amin	16 September 1979 – 27 December 1979
President of the Revolutionary Council	Babrak Karmal	27 December 1979 – 24 November 1986
President of the Revolutionary Council	Haji Mohammad Chamkani	24 November 1986 – 30 September 1987
President of the Revolutionary Council	Mohammad Najibullah	30 September 1987 – 30 November 1987
President	Mohammad Najibullah	30 November 1987 – 16 April 1992
President	Abdul Rahim Hatif1	16 April 1992 – 28 April 1992

[edit] Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992 – 1996)

Title	Name	Term
President	Sibghatullah Mojaddedi2	28 April 1992 – 28 June 1992
President	Burhanuddin Rabbani	28 June 1992 – 27 September 1996

[edit] Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001)

Title	Name	Term
Head of the Supreme Council	Mohammed Omar	27 September 1996 – 13 November 2001

[edit] Northern Alliance of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001)

Title	Name	Term
President	Burhanuddin Rabbani	27 September 1996 – 13 November 2001

[edit] Islamic Transitional State of Afghanistan (2001 – 2004)

Title	Name	Term
President	Burhanuddin Rabbani	13 November 2001 – 22 December 2001
Chairman of the Transitional Administration	Hamid Karzai	22 December 2001 – 19 June 2002
President	Hamid Karzai3	19 June 2002 – 07 December 2004

[edit] Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – present)

Title	Name	Term
President	Hamid Karzai	07 December 2004 – present

[edit] Prime Ministers of Afghanistan

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

[edit] Kingdom of Afghanistan (1919 – 1973)

Name	Term
Vacant	19 August 1919 – 09 June 1926
Vacant	09 June 1926 – 25 October 1927
Sardar Shir Ahmad	25 October 1927 – January 1929
Shir Giyan	January 1929 – 01 November 1929
Mohammad Hashim Khan	01 November 1929 – May 1946
Shah Mahmud Khan	May 1946 – 07 September 1953
Mohammed Daoud Khan	07 September 1953 – 10 March 1963
Mohammad Yusuf	10 March 1963 – 02 November 1965
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal	02 November 1965 – 11 October 1967
Abdullah Yaqta4	11 October 1967 – 01 November 1967
Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi	01 November 1967 – 09 June 1971
Abdul Zahir	09 June 1971 – 12 December 1972
Mohammad Musa Shafiq	12 December 1972 – 17 July 1973

[edit] Republic of Afghanistan (1973 – 1978)

Name	Term
Vacant	17 July 1973 – 01 May 1978

[edit] Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978 – 1987)

Name	Term
Nur Muhammad Taraki	01 May 1978 – 27 March 1979
Hafizullah Amin	27 March 1979 – 27 December 1979
Babrak Karmal	27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981
Sultan Ali Keshtmand	11 June 1981 – 30 November 1987

[edit] Republic of Afghanistan (1987 – 1992)

Name	Term
Sultan Ali Keshtmand	30 November 1987 – 26 May 1988
Mohammad Hasan Sharq	26 May 1988 – 21 February 1989
Sultan Ali Keshtmand	21 February 1989 – 08 May 1990
Fazal Haq Khaliqyar	08 May 1990 – 15 April 1992
Vacant	15 April 1992 – 28 April 1992

[edit] Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992 – 1996)

Name	Term
Vacant	28 April 1992 – 06 July 1992
Abdul Sabur Farid Kuhestani	06 July 1992 – 15 August 1992
Vacant	15 August 1992 – 17 June 1993
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar	17 June 1993 – 28 June 1994
Arsala Rahmani5	28 June 1994 – 1995
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai6	1995 – 26 June 1996
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar	26 June 1996 – 27 September 1996

[edit] Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001)

Name	Term
Mohammad Rabbani	27 September 1996 – 21 April 2001
Abdul Kabir7	21 April 2001 – 13 November 2001

[edit] Northern Alliance of Afghanistan (1996 – 2001)

Name	Term
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar	27 September 1996 – 11 August 1997
Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai	11 August 1997 – 21 August 1997
Abdul Ghafoor Rawan Farhadi	21 August 1997 – 13 November 2001

[edit] Islamic Transitional State of Afghanistan (2001 – 2004)

Name	Term
Abdul Ghafoor Rawan Farhadi	13 November 2001 – 22 December 2001
Vacant	22 December 2001 – 07 December 2004

[edit] Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – present)

Name	Term
Vacant	07 December 2004 – present

[edit] Notes

1. Abdul Rahim Hatef was president in an acting capacity.
2. Sibghatullah Mojaddedi was president in an acting capacity.
3. Hamid Karzai was president in an acting capacity.
4. Abdullah Yaqta was prime minister in an acting capacity.
5. Arsala Rahmani was prime minister in an acting capacity.
6. Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai was prime minister in an acting capacity.
7. Abdul Kabir was prime minister in an acting capacity.

[edit] See also

• List of Afghan Transitional Administration personnel
• History of Afghanistan
• Prime Minister of Afghanistan
• President of Afghanistan