List of Prime Ministers of Afghanistan 2022 | First PM | Longest Serving PM – Afghanistan PM List, The Prime Minister of Afghanistan has been a post within the Cabinet of Afghanistan. It was created in 1927 as an officer appointed by the king of the country. Until that time, Afghanistan was a monarchical state. The kingdom of Afghanistan ended in 1973 and by then the post was held by men who were the chief advisers to the king.
In 1963, it became that the head of the state would be the Prime Minister of Afghanistan and he had the power to summon the Electoral College in case the King died. Take a look at the list of all Prime Ministers below. Taliban Government Ministers List
List of Prime Ministers of Afghanistan 2022 | First PM | Longest Serving PM
Name |
Year |
Shir Ahmad |
1927-29 |
Shir Giyan |
Jan-Nov 1929 |
Mohammad Hashim Khan |
1929-46 |
Amanat Lewana |
1944-46 |
Shah Mahmud Khan |
1946-53 |
Mohammed Daoud Khan |
1953-63 |
Mohammad Yusuf |
1963-65 |
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal |
1965-67 |
Abdullah Yaqta |
1967 |
Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi |
1967-71 |
Abdul Zahir |
1971-72 |
Mohammad Musa Shafiq |
1972-73 |
Prime Ministers of Democratic Republic of Afghanistan:
Name |
Duration |
Political Party |
Nur Muhammad Taraki |
May 1978-Mar 1979 |
People’s Democratic Party |
Hafizullah Amin |
Mar 1979-Dec 1979 |
People’s Democratic Party |
Babrak Karmal |
Dec 1979- Jun 1981 |
People’s Democratic Party |
Sultan Ali Keshtmand |
Jun 1981- May 1988 |
People’s Democratic Party |
Mohammad Hasan Sharq |
May 1988-Feb 1989 |
Independent |
Sultan Ali Keshtmand |
Feb 1989- May 1990 |
People’s Democratic Party |
Fazal Haw Khaliqyar |
May 1990- Apr 1992 |
People’s Democratic Party (Parcham Faction) |
List of Prime Ministers of Islamic State of Afghanistan:
Name |
Duration |
Political Party |
Abdul Sabur Farid Kohistani |
July 1992-August 1992 |
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin |
Gulbuddin Hekmatayar |
June 1993-June 1994 |
Hezb-e Gulbuddin |
Arsala Rahmani Daulat |
June 1994-1995 |
Ittehad-e Islami |
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai |
1995- June 1996 |
Ittehad e Islami |
Gulbuddin Hekmatayar |
June 1996-Aug 1997 |
Hazb-e Islami Gulbuddin |
Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai |
Aug 1997 |
Independent |
List of Prime Ministers of Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan:
Name |
Year |
Political Affiliation |
Mullah Mohammad Rabbani |
Sep 1996-Apr 2001 |
Taliban |
Abdul Kabir |
Apr 2001-Nov 2001 |
Taliban |
Hasan Akhund |
Sep 2021 |
Taliban |
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