# Vice President of 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.
Although Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan was the founder of the Republic in Afghanistan and the first president of Afghanistan; 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.
| Title | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
| First Deputy Assistan | Mahmoud Khan Shaghasi | June 1926 | January 1929 | Amanullah Khan declared a constitutional monarchy in 1926 and created the position of "First Deputy Assistant" (later "Vice president"), and appointed Mahmoud Khan Shaghasi to that position. |

## Republic of Afghanistan (1973—1978)

| Title | Name | Took office | Left office | President | Notes |
| Vice President | Sayyid Abdullah | 19 February 1978 | 29 April 1978 | Mohammed Daoud Khan | Simultaneously served as minister of finance; killed in the Saur Revolution. |

## Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

The deputy head of state was the vice chairman (or vice president) of the Revolutionary Council between April 1978 and April 1988.
| Title | Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Babrak Karmal | 1 May 1978 | June 1978 | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Asadullah Sarwari | 1978 | ?? | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Hafizullah Amin | March 1979 | September 1979 | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | December 1979 | 1981 | Hafizullah Amin |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Asadullah Sarwari | December 1979 | June 1980 | Babrak Karmal |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Nur Ahmad Nur | 18 June 1981 | 1983 | Babrak Karmal |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Abdul Rashid Arian | 18 June 1981 | 1988 | Babrak Karmal / Mohammad Najibullah |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Abdul Qader | 1981 | November 1985 | Babrak Karmal |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Gul Aqa | 1983 | November 1986 | Babrak Karmal |
| Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Haji Mohammad Chamkani | January 1986 | April 1988 | Babrak Karmal / Mohammad Najibullah |

## Republic of Afghanistan

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.
| Title | Name | Took office | Left office | President | Notes |
| Vice President | Abdul Rahim Hatif | May 1988 | April 1992 | Mohammad Najibullah | First vice president July 1991 – April 1992. |
| Vice President | Mohammed Rafie | May 1988 | April 1992 | Mohammad Najibullah | |
| Vice President | Abdul Hamid Mohtat | May 1988 | April 1992 | Mohammad Najibullah | |
| Vice President | Abdul Wahed Sorabi | May 1988 | April 1992 | Mohammad Najibullah | First vice president January 1991 – July 1991. |
| Vice President | Sultan Ali Keshtmand | May 1990 | April 1991 | Mohammad Najibullah | First vice president May 1990 – January 1991. |
| Vice President | Mohammed Eshaq Tokhi | 1992 | April 1992 | Mohammad Najibullah | |

## Islamic State of Afghanistan

Vice presidents were appointed by the president.
| Title | Name | Took office | Left office | President | Notes |
| Vice President | Abdul Rasul Sayyaf | July 1992 | August 1992 | Burhanuddin Rabbani | |
| Vice President | Mawlawi Mir Hamza | August 1992 | January 1993 | Burhanuddin Rabbani | Died in office. |
| Vice President | Mohammad Shah Fazli | January 1993 | 1994 | Burhanuddin Rabbani | |
| Vice President | Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi | January 1993 | 1996 | Burhanuddin Rabbani | |

## Afghan Interim Administration

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.
| Title | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
| Vice Chairman | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Pashtun, representative of the Rome Group |
| Vice Chairman | Mohammed Fahim | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Tajik and Defense Minister of the United Front |
| Vice Chairman | Sima Samar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara, female and representative of the Rome Group |
| Vice Chairman | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara and Commander in the United Front |
| Vice Chairman | Ahmed Shakar Karkar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Uzbek and leader in the United Islamic Front |

## Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

After 2004, vice presidents are elected on the same ticket as the president.
| Title | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
| Vice President | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate |
| Vice President | Mohammed Fahim | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Tajik mandate |
| Vice President | Nematullah Shahrani | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Uzbek mandate |
| Vice President | Karim Khalili | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Hazara mandate |
| Vice President | Abdul Qadir | 19 June 2002 | 6 July 2002 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate, assassinated |
| First Vice President | Ahmad Zia Massoud | 7 December 2004 | 19 November 2009 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
| Second Vice President | Karim Khalili | 7 December 2004 | 29 September 2014 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
| First Vice President | Mohammed Fahim | 19 November 2009 | 9 March 2014 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
| First Vice President | Yunus Qanuni | 11 March 2014 | 29 September 2014 | Appointed for interim term |
| First Vice President | Abdul Rashid Dostum | 29 September 2014 | 19 February 2020 | Elected in the same ticket with Ghani |
| Second Vice President | Sarwar Danish | 29 September 2014 | 15 August 2021 | Elected in the same ticket with Ghani |
| First Vice President | Amrullah Saleh | 19 February 2020 | 15 August 2021 | Elected in the same ticket with Ghani |