List of leaders of Afghanistan

Heads of State

• December 22, 2001 to present - Hamid Karzai, President and chairman of the Interim Administration.
• November 13, 2001 to December 22, 2001 - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President.
• April 16, 2001 - November 13, 2001 - Mawlawi Abdul Kabir[?], Head of the Supreme Council.
• September 27, 1996 - April 16, 2001 - Mullah Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Supreme Council.
• September 27, 1996 - November 13, 2001 - Mullah Mohammad Omar, Spirtual leader of ruling Taliban and de facto Head of State
• June 28, 1992 - September 27, 1996 - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President. (until 2001 continues to claim presidency in exile, internationally recognized)
• April 28, 1992 - June 28, 1992 - Sibghatullah Mojadedi[?], President.
• April 16, 1992 - April 28, 1992 - Abdul Rahim Hatef[?], President.
• November 30, 1987 - April 16, 1992 - Mohammad Najibullah, President.
• September 30, 1987 - November 30, 1987 - Mohammad Najibullah, President of the Revolutionary Council.
• November 24, 1986 - September 30, 1987 - Haji Mohammad Chamkani[?], President of the Revolutionary Council.
• December 27, 1979 - November 24, 1986 - Babrak Karmal, President of the Revolutionary Council.
• September 16, 1979 - December 27, 1979 - Hafizullah Amin, President of the Revolutionary Council.
• April 30, 1978 - September 16, 1979 - Nur Mohammad Taraki[?], President of the Revolutionary Council.
• April 27, 1978 - April 30, 1978 - Abdul Qadir[?], Chairman of the Military Council.
• July 17, 1973 - April 27, 1978 - Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan[?], President.
• November 8, 1933 - July 17, 1973 - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King.
• October 17, 1929 - November 8, 1933 - Mohammad Nadir Shah[?], King.
• January 17, 1929 - October 13, 1929 - Habibullah Ghazi[?], Emir.
• January 14, 1929 - January 17, 1929 - Inayatullah Shah[?], King.
• June 9, 1926 - January 14, 1929 - Amanullah Shah[?], King.
• February 28, 1919 - June 9, 1926 - Amanullah Khan[?], Emir.
• February 21, 1919 - February 28, 1919 - Nasrullah Khan[?], Emir.
• October 3, 1901 - February 20, 1919 - Habibullah Khan[?], Emir.
• July 22, 1880 - October 3, 1901 - Abdor Rahman Khan[?], Emir.

General secretaries of the People's Democratic (Communist) Party

• May 4, 1986 - June, 1990 - Mohammad Najibullah
• December 27, 1979 - May 4, 1986 - Babrak Karmal

--- See also: List of Afghan Transitional Administration personnel