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1History

1.1Kingdom
1.2Democratic Republic
1.3Islamic State

1.4Islamic Emirate

2List of prime ministers

3Timeline
4See also

5References

6External links

Prime Minister of Afghanistan

The prime minister of Afghanistan (Pashto: ‫ ;د افغانستان لومړی وزیر‬Dari: ‫ )رئیس‌الوزرای افغانستان‬is the
Prime Minister of
head of government of Afghanistan.[2] The position was created in 1927 as an official appointed by
the King of Afghanistan. The holder served mostly as an advisor, until the end of the Kingdom of Afghanistan
Afghanistan in 1973. During the 1980s, the position was the head of government. The post was ‫د افغانستان لومړی‬
‫وزیر‬ (Pashto)

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abolished after the US invasion that ousted the Taliban regime, after which a presidential form of ‫رئیس‌الوزرای افغانستان‬ (Dari)
government was established which lasted from 2004 to 2021. After the US withdrawal and the re-
establishment of the Taliban rule, the post was revived.

On September 7, 2021 the Taliban officials who exercise de facto control of most of Afghanistan
announced Islamic scholar Hasan Akhund as acting prime minister in a new interim government of Flag of Afghanistan
the recently re-established Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.[3] The government is subject to the
oversight of the supreme leader of Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada.

History

Kingdom

The chairman of the Council of Ministers was not the prime minister, but the King. Only
during his absence was the prime minister the acting chairman of the Council.

Until 1963, King Mohammed Zahir Shah appointed his relatives as prime ministers. King Zahir
Shah also had the power to dismiss or transfer the prime minister. From 1963 onwards, this was
changed, stating that the head of the Afghan government was the prime minister, and that the
government consisted of its ministers. It was the first time that King Zahir Shah did not play an
important role in the government, leaving it to an elected authority. However, it also stated that they
cannot engage in any other profession during their tenure of office. Incumbent
Hasan Akhund
The 1964 Constitution also granted the prime minister the power to summon the Electoral
College in case of the death of the king. The prime minister only answered to the Wolesi Jirga Acting since 7 September 2021
about the General Policy of the government, and individually for their prescribed duties.[4]
Government of Afghanistan
Type Head of government
Democratic Republic
Member of Cabinet
In April 1978, Mohammed Daoud Khan was killed during a coup that started the Saur Revolution. Reports to Leadership
The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) revived the office of prime minister that year,
Seat Kabul
and it remained throughout the 1980s.
Appointer Supreme Leader
The president was in charge of the appointment of the prime minister, who in turn appointed the Term length At the pleasure of
Council of Ministers. The Council's stated purpose was to formulate and implement domestic and
the supreme leader
foreign policies, to formulate economic development plans and state budgets, and to ensure public

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order. Constituting 1964 Constitution

instrument
Under the 1987 Constitution, the president was required to appoint the prime minister in order to
form the government. The prime minister had the power to dissolve the government. Several Afghan Formation 25 October 1927
presidents during the Democratic Republic era were also appointed as prime minister. With the (original)
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the prime minister was no longer in charge of the government. The 7 September 2021
general secretary of the PDPA or the director of the KHAD exercised greater power. (current form)
Also, the 1990 Constitution established that only Afghan-born citizens are eligible to hold the office, First holder Shir Ahmad
something that was not specified in the previous documents. Succession No (Deputy Leader
succeeds Supreme
Islamic State Leader)
Deputy Deputy Prime
After the collapse of Mohammad Najibullah's government, a transitional state was created. Thus, Minister
the office of prime minister once again played an important role in the history of the nation.
Salary Afs. 198,250
There was constant friction between the president and the premier during this period. The state had monthly[1]
collapsed and there was not an effective central government from 1992 until 1996. Thus, the Website Office of the Chief of
position became de facto ceremonial, with little power in what was left of the government. Staff to the Prime
Minister (https://ocs.
Islamic Emirate gov.af/en/home)

The title was abolished when the Taliban forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan took over control in 1996. The deputy leader of the
Taliban was often known as the prime minister throughout its rule. With the death of Mohammad Rabbani in 2001,[5] the Taliban
decided not to revive the office.

Until September 1997, the government which the Taliban had ousted, which remained in rebellion until the end of the Taliban rule in
2001, had a prime minister in the government, but the position was abolished.

On September 7, 2021, the Taliban reinstated the position of prime minister.

List of prime ministers

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

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Term of office
Name Portrait Lifespan Took Time in Political affiliation
Left office
office office

Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1973)

25
January 1 year,
October Independent
1929 2 months
Shir Ahmad c. 1885–? 1927

Prime Minister; Deposed.

1
January
November 10 months Independent
1929
Shir Giyan died 1929 1929

Prime Minister; Deposed.

1
9 May 16 years,
November Independent
1946 189 days
Mohammad Hashim 1929
1884–1953
Khan

Prime Minister; Member of the Barakzai dynasty.

c. 1944 c. 1946 c. 2 years Unknown

Amanat Lewana Unknown

Prime Minister under king Salemai; Eastern Province only during the 1944–47 tribal
revolts.

7
9 May September 7 years,
Independent
1946 121 days
Shah Mahmud Khan 1890–1959 1953[6]

Prime Minister; Member of the Barakzai dynasty.

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7
10 March 9 years,
September Independent
1963 184 days
1953
Mohammed Daoud Khan 1909–1978

Prime Minister; Member of the Barakzai dynasty.

2
10 March 2 years,
November Independent
1963 237 days
Mohammad Yusuf 1917–1998 1965

Prime Minister.

Independent
2 (until 1966)
11 October 1 year,
Mohammad Hashim November
1919–1973 1967 343 days Progressive Democratic
Maiwandwal 1965
Party
Prime Minister.

1
11 October
November 21 days Independent
1967
Abdullah Yaqta 1914–2003 1967

Acting Prime Minister.

1
9 June 3 years,
November Independent
Mohammad Nur Ahmad 1971 220 days
1921–1979 1967
Etemadi

Prime Minister.

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12
9 June 1 year,
November Independent
1971 156 days
1972
Abdul Zahir 1910–1982

Prime Minister.

12
17 July
November 247 days Independent
1973
Mohammad Musa Shafiq 1932–1979 1972

Prime Minister; Deposed during the 1973 coup d'état.[7]

Post abolished (17 July 1973 – 1 May 1978)

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1992)

1 May 27 March People's Democratic Party

330 days
1978 1979 (Khalq faction)
Nur Muhammad Taraki 1917–1979

Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

27
27 March People's Democratic Party
December 275 days
1979 (Khalq faction)
1979
Hafizullah Amin 1929–1979

Chairman of the Council of Ministers; Assassinated by Soviet special forces during

the Operation Storm-333.[8]

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27
11 June 1 year, People's Democratic Party
December
1981 166 days (Parcham faction)
Babrak Karmal 1929–1996 1979

Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

11 June 26 May 6 years, People's Democratic Party

1981 1988 350 days (Parcham faction)
Sultan Ali Keshtmand born 1935

Chairman of the Council of Ministers; First tenure.

21
26 May
February 271 days Independent
1988
1989
Mohammad Hasan Sharq born 1925
Chairman of the Council of Ministers; Appointed as part of the National
Reconciliation process.

21
8 May 1 year, People's Democratic Party
February
1990 76 days (Parcham faction)
Sultan Ali Keshtmand born 1935 1989

Chairman of the Council of Ministers; Second tenure.

People's Democratic Party

(Parcham faction)
8 May 15 April 1 year,
(until June 1990)
Fazal Haq Khaliqyar 1934–2004 1990 1992 343 days
Homeland Party

Chairman of the Council of Ministers; Resigned.

Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992–2002)

6 July 15 August
40 days Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
1992 1992
Abdul Sabur Farid
1952–2007
Kohistani
Prime Minister.

Post vacant (15 August 1992 – 17 June 1993)

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17 June 28 June 1 year,

Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
1993 1994 11 days
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar born 1947

Prime Minister; First tenure.

28 June
1995 0–1 years Ittehad-e Islami
1994
Arsala Rahmani Daulat 1937–2012

Acting Prime Minister.

26 June
1995 0–1 years Ittehad-e Islami
1996
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai 1944–2021

Acting Prime Minister.

26 June 11 August 1 year,

Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
1996 1997 46 days

Prime Minister; Second tenure; Fled Kabul following its fall to the Taliban on 27
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar born 1947
September 1996;[9] Continued to serve as Prime Minister in areas controlled by the
Northern Alliance during the 1996–2001 Civil War; Between 1996 and 2001, the
Islamic State remained the internationally recognized government, despite only
controlling about 10% of Afghan territory.

11 August 21 August
10 days Independent
1997 1997

Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai 1947–1997 Prime Minister; Served only in areas controlled by the Northern Alliance due to the
1996–2001 Civil War; Between 1996 and 2001, the Islamic State remained the
internationally recognized government, despite only controlling about 10% of
Afghan territory; Killed in an aircraft crash.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)

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27
13 April 4 years,
September Taliban
2001 198 days
1996
Mullah
1955–2001 Deputy Head of the Supreme Council; Prime Minister; Deputy leader of the Taliban;
Mohammad Rabbani
Died in office;[10] Between 1996 and 2001, the Islamic Emirate never attained
widespread international recognition, despite controlling about 90% of Afghan
territory.

13
16 April
November 211 days Taliban
2001
Mawlawi 2001
born 1958
Abdul Kabir
Acting Deputy Head of the Supreme Council; Acting Prime Minister; Deposed
during the fall of Kabul.[11]

Post abolished (13 November 2001 – 7 September 2021)

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present)

7
1 year,
September Incumbent Taliban
145 days
2021
Mullah
Hasan Akhund between 1945 and 1958[12]

Acting Prime Minister; The Islamic Emirate is currently not internationally

recognized, despite controlling all Afghan territory.[13]

Timeline

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See also
President of Afghanistan
Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
List of heads of state of Afghanistan
Chief Executive (Afghanistan)

References
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2. Kirby, Jen (13 September 2021). "What the Taliban's new government reveals about how they will rule" (https://www.vox.com/22665
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Afghanistan: A Country Study (http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/cntrystd.af). Federal Research Division. The Constitutional Period, 1964-73.
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4/20/world/muhammad-rabbani-advocate-of-some-moderation-in-taliban.html). The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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