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Afghanistan Regierung Profil 2012

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Hauptstadt

Name: Kabul
geographische Koordinaten: 34 31 N, 69 11 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+4.5 (9.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)

Konstitution

sixth constitution drafted 14 Dezember 2003-4 Januar 2004; signed 16 Januar 2004; ratified 26 Januar 2004

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid KARZAI (seit dem 7 December 2004); First Vice Staatspräsident Mohammad FAHIM Khan (seit dem 19 November 2009); Second Vice Staatspräsident Abdul Karim KHALILI (seit dem 7 December 2004); note - the president is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef
Regierungschef: Staatspräsident of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid KARZAI (seit dem 7 December 2004); First Vice Staatspräsident Mohammad FAHIM Khan (seit dem 19 November 2009); Second Vice Staatspräsident Abdul Karim KHALILI (seit dem 7 December 2004)
cabinet: 25 ministers; note - ministers are appointed by the president and approved by the National Assembly
elections: the president and two vice presidents elected by direct vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); if no candidate receives 50% or more of the vote in the first round of voting, the two candidates with the most votes will participate in a second round; election last held on 20 August 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results: Hamid KARZAI reelected president; percent of vote (first round) - Hamid KARZAI 49.67%, Abdullah ABDULLAH 30.59%, Ramazan BASHARDOST 10.46%, Ashraf GHANI 2.94%; other 6.34%; note - ABDULLAH conceded the election to KARZAI following the first round vote


Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version März 19, 2012