President of Afghanistan
The President of Afghanistan was the head of state of Afghanistan. Afghanistan has only been a republic between 1973 and 1992 and from 2001 onwards. Before 1973, it was a monarchy that was governed by a variety of kings, emirs or shahs. There was a civil war from 1992 to 2001.
After the 2021 Taliban offensive and the near seizure of the capital, incumbent President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan to Tajikistan on 15 August 2021. After Ghani fled the country, the Taliban occupied the Presidential Palace. The office was abolished on 6th September 2021.
Powers
The constitution of Afghanistan gave the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs. There was a weak national parliament.
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References
Other websites
Presidency of Afghanistan - The official website of the Office of the President of Afghanistan.