Afghanistan Profil Regierung

Name: Kabul

geographische Koordinaten: 34 31 N, 69 11 E

Zeitunterschied: UTC+4.5 (9.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time

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

Unabhängigkeit, 19 August (1919)

history: several previous; latest drafted 14 Dezember 2003 - 4 Januar 2004, signed 16 Januar 2004, ratified 26 Januar 2004

amendments: proposed by a commission formed by presidential decree followed by the convention of a Grand Council (Loya Jirga) decreed by the president; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Loya Jirga membership and endorsement by the president (2017)

18 Jahre; universal

Staatsoberhaupt:

Staatspräsident of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf GHANI Ahmadzai (seit dem 29 September 2014); CEO Abdullah ABDULLAH, Dr. (seit dem 29 September 2014); First Vice Staatspräsident Abdul Rashid DOSTAM (seit dem 29 September 2014); Second Vice Staatspräsident Sarwar DANESH (seit dem 29 September 2014); Deputy CEO Khyal Mohammad KHAN; note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef

Regierungschef:

Staatspräsident of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf GHANI Ahmadzai (seit dem 29 September 2014); CEO Abdullah ABDULLAH, Dr. (seit dem 29 September 2014); First Vice Staatspräsident Abdul Rashid DOSTAM (seit dem 29 September 2014); Second Vice Staatspräsident Sarwar DANESH (seit dem 29 September 2014); Deputy CEO Khyal Mohammad KHAN

cabinet: Cabinet consists of 25 ministers appointed by the president, approved by the National Assembly

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 28 September 2019 (next to be held in 2024)

election results: NA