President of Afghanistan
Defunct political office in Afghanistan
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- The President of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces.
- A president could only serve up to two five-year terms.
- After his second term ended in 2014, Ashraf Ghani was elected as the next Afghan president.
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WikipediaThe President of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces.
Article 62 of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan stated that a candidate for the office of President had to:
The 2004 Constitution granted the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national bicameral National Assembly, the House of the People (Wolesi Jirga) and the House of Elders (Meshrano Jirga). A president could only serve up to two five-year terms.
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