Vice President of Afghanistan
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| Vice Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
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| Appointer | President of Afghanistan |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| 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 Mohammad Qasim Fahim and Karim Khalili (Second Vice President).
| Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
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| Vice President | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Tajik mandate |
| Vice President | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate |
| Vice President | Nematullah Shahrani | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Uzbek mandate |
| Vice President | Abdul Karim Khalili | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Hazara mandate |
| Vice President | Abdul Qadir | 19 June 2002 | 6 July 2002 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate, assassinated |
| First Vice President | Ahmad Zia Massoud | 7 December 2004 | 19 November 2009 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
| First Vice President | Mohammad Qasim Fahim | 19 November 2009 | Incumbent | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
| Second Vice President | Abdul Karim Khalili | 7 December 2004 | Incumbent | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
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