The Prime Minister of Afghanistan is a currently a defunct post in the Afghan Government. Jump to: navigation, search A prime minister may be either: chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and...

The position was created in 1927, and was appointed by the king, mostly as an advisor, until the end of the monarchy in 1973. During the Communist Era, the position was the head of government. Jump to: navigation, search 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ...

Constitutions of 1923 and 1963

The Charmain of the Council of Minister was not headed by the Prime Minister, but the King. Only during his absence, the Premier was the acting Chairman of the Council.

Until 1963, the King always appointed one of his relatives as Prime Ministers. The King also had the power to dismiss or transfer the Prime Minister. Jump to: navigation, search 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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 the King 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.

The Constitution of 1963 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 about the General Policy of the Government, and individually for their prescribed duties. The House of the People, also known natively as the The Wolesi Jirga is the lower house of the bicameral national assembly of Afghanistan. ...

The Saur Revolution ( 1978 - 1992 )

In April 1978, Mohammad Daoud was killed during a communist coup that started the Saur Revolution. The Communist government revived the office of Prime Minister that year, and it remained throughout the reign of the Communist and post-Communist governments. Jump to: navigation, search 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Sardar Mohammed Daoud Khan (July 18, 1909 - April 28, 1978) was an Afghani statesman and President of the Republic of Afghanistan from 1973 until his assassination in 1978 as a result of a revolution led by the quasi-Marxist Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

The President was in charge of its appointment. The Council of Ministers was appointed by the Prime Minister. It was empowered: to formulate and implement domestic and foreign policies; to formulate economic development plans and state budgets; and to ensure public order. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Under the Constitution fo 1987, The President was responsable to appoint the Prime Minister in order to form the Government. Also, as stated by the law, the Prime Minister could disolve the

Several Afghan Presidents during the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Era were also appointed Prime Minister. With the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, The Prime Minister was no longer in charge of the government. The General Secretary of the PDPA or the Director of the KHAD exercised more power. جمهوری دموکراتيک افغانستان This article is about Communist rule in Afghanistan (1978-1992). ... A Soviet soldier on guard in Afghanistan in 1988. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... KHAD or KhAD is an abbreviation for Khedamat-e Eteleaat-e Dawlati, the Afghanistan Marxist regimes secret police, also known as the State Information Agency. ...

The Islamic Republic ( 1992 to our days )

After the collapse of Mohammad Najibullah's Presidency, a transitional state was created. Thus, the office of Prime Minister once again played an important role in the history of the nation. Mohammad Najibullah (1947–September 27, 1996) was the fourth President of Afghanistan during the period of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. ...

Also, the Constitution of 1990 stablished that only afghan-born citizens are eligible to hold the office, something that was not specified in the previous documents.

There were constant frictions between the President and the Premier during this period. The State had collapsed and there was not an effective central Government from 1992 until 1996. Thus, the position became de facto ceremonial, with little power in what was left of the Government.

The title was abolished when the Taliban captured Kabul in 1996 and proclaimed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Deputy Leader of the Taliban was often known as the Prime Minister throughout its rule. With the death of Rabbani in 2001, the Taliban decided not to revive the office. Jump to: navigation, search Flag flown by the Taliban. ... Kabul Kabul (34°32′ N 69°10′ E, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Until August 1997, the government which the Taliban had ousted, which remained in rebellion until the end of the Taliban in 2001, had a Prime Minister in the government, but it was abolished. Jump to: navigation, search 1997(MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Prime Ministers of Afghanistan

• ¹ The office was abolished in 1973 when former Prime Minister Mohammad Daoud deposed the Afghan King Mohammed Zahir Shah in a coup and proclaimed the Republic . The Head of the Government was the President, and this was officialiced by the Constitution of 1976.

• ² Hamid Karzai is currently the democratically elected president and is both Head of State and Head of Government. There have been no moves to reinsitute the position of Prime Minister.

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See also

• Heads of Government of Afghanistan

List of the Heads of State of Afghanistan Ashvagan c1220 to mid-13thC ruled by Mongol Emperors mid-13thC to 1404 divided between local Mongol leaders 1404 to 1507 within Timurid Empire 1507 to 1709 Iranian rule The Afghan State in Qandahar Mir Veys Khan Hotak (1709-1715) Mahmud Khan...

External Links

• Internet Page that has copies of several Afghan Constitutions