| President of the Republic of Afghanistan | |
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| د افغانستان ولسمشر (Pashto) رئیس جمهور افغانستان (Dari) | |
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| Status | Office abolished |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | The Arg |
| Seat | Kabul |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Precursor | King of Afghanistan |
| Formation |
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| First holder | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
| Final holder | Ashraf Ghani |
| Abolished | 15 August 2021 |
| Superseded by | Supreme Leader |
| Deputy | Vice President |
| Salary | ؋960,000 monthly[1] |
| Website | president.gov.af (inactive) (15 August 2021 archive) |
The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021) and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces.
On 15 August 2021, as the Taliban took over Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani took refuge in the United Arab Emirates.[2][3] After Ghani, the Taliban occupied the Arg presidential palace.[2]
- ^ "Afghanistan's lower house approves President Karzai's salary and expenses amount". Wadsam. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mishal Husain, Paul Adams, Malik Mudassir, Ben Wright, Jon Sopel (15 August 2021). Taliban seize power in Afghanistan as President flees country (Television production). London: BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan: Live". Al Jazeera. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.