President of Afghanistan
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox official post The president of the Islamic Republic 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.
Eligibility and selection process
Article 62 of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan stated that a candidate for the office of President had to:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- be a citizen of Afghanistan, Muslim, born of Afghan parents;
- not be a citizen of another country;
- be at least forty years old when declaring candidacy;
- not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, a criminal act or deprived of civil rights by a court;
- not have previously served more than two terms as president.
Powers
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.
Hamid Karzai began his first five-year term in 2004.<ref name=MeshranoJirgaMembers> Template:Cite news</ref> After his second term ended in 2014, Ashraf Ghani was elected as the next Afghan president.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Last election
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