page_title: 2002 loya jirga
hierarchical_section_title: 2002 loya jirga
caption_attribution_description: Chairman Hamid Karzai surrounded by supporters after his victory in balloting at the Loya Jirga, or Grand Council. He won the most votes of the 1500-member council, and will be Afghanistan's president for up to two years.
context_page_description: An emergency loya jirga was held in Kabul, Afghanistan between 11 and 19 June 2002 to elect a transitional administration. The loya jirga was called for by the Bonn Agreement and Bush administration. The agreement was drawn up in December 2001 in Germany. Conducted under United Nations auspices, the talks at Bonn sought a solution to the problem of government in Afghanistan after the US ousted the Taliban government.
context_section_description: An emergency loya jirga (Pashto for "grand assembly") was held in Kabul, Afghanistan between 11 and 19 June 2002 to elect a transitional administration. The loya jirga was called for by the Bonn Agreement and Bush administration. The agreement (designed by Afghan leaders) was drawn up in December 2001 in Germany. Conducted under United Nations auspices, the talks at Bonn sought a solution to the problem of government in Afghanistan after the US ousted the Taliban government.
caption: Hamid Karzai appointed as President of the Afghan Transitional Administration at the 2002 loya jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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