Vice President of Afghanistan

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Vice Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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Incumbent Ahmad Zia Massoud (first) Abdul Karim Khalili (second) since June 30, 2004
Appointer	President of Afghanistan
Term length	Four years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Mohammad Qasim Fahim
Formation	17 July, 1973 (first (communist) republic) 27 September, 1996 (Taliban) 13 November 2001 (transition) 7 December, 2004 (current state)
Website	Office of the Vice Presidents

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The Vice President of Afghanistan is the second highest political position obtainable in Afghanistan. Vice Presidents are elected in the same ticket as the President. The current Vice Presidents are Ahmad Zia Massoud and Abdul Karim Khalili (Second Vice President).

Title	Name	Inaugurated	Left Office	Notes
Vice President	Mohammad Qasim Fahim	2002	2004	Appointed for interim term, Tajik mandate
Vice President	Hedayat Amin Arsala	2002	2004	Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate
Vice President	Nematullah Shahrani	2002	2004	Appointed for interim term, Uzbek mandate
Vice President	Abdul Karim Khalili	2002	2004	Appointed for interim term, Hazara mandate
Vice President	Abdul Qadir	2002	2002	Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate, assassinated in 2002
First Vice President	Ahmad Zia Massoud	2004	Incumbent	Elected in the same ticket with Karzai
Second Vice President	Abdul Karim Khalili	2004	Incumbent	Elected in the same ticket with Karzai

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• Vice Presidents of Afghanistan
• Vice Presidents in 2004