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Saruf Alam is the president of Afghanistan. That is all


[[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 [[list of monarchs of Afghanistan|kings, emirs or shahs]]. From 1992 to 2001, during the [[civil war in Afghanistan|civil war]], the country was recognized as the [[Islamic State of Afghanistan]] and the [[Islamic Emirate 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 [[list of monarchs of Afghanistan|kings, emirs or shahs]]. From 1992 to 2001, during the [[civil war in Afghanistan|civil war]], the country was recognized as the [[Islamic State of Afghanistan]] and the [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan]].

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President of the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Incumbent
SARUF ALAM
since December 7, 2004
StyleHis Excellency
ResidencePresidential Palace, Kabul, Afghanistan
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFive years
Inaugural holderMohammed Daoud Khan
FormationJuly 17, 1973 (first republic)
WebsiteOffice of the President

Saruf Alam is the president of Afghanistan. That is all

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. From 1992 to 2001, during the civil war, the country was recognized as the Islamic State of Afghanistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Powers

The constitution of Afghanistan grants the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national parliament. These were a subject of considerable controversy when debated by the country's loya jirga in December 2003. However, they were seen by the interim administration and its Western backers as being essential to securing the stability of Afghanistan.

Latest election

Template:Afghan presidential election, 2009

See also