Countries / Asia
AFG
Elections in Afghanistan
islamic theocracy
Next election
date to be confirmed
MH
Mohammad Hasan Akhund live
Head of government - Taliban
Party
Taliban
Head of state
Hibatullah Akhundzada
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
islamic theocracy
Capital
Kabul
Population
41 454 761
Country facts
Established
1709
Currency
afghani
Official language
Uzbek
Capital
Kabul
Region
Asia
Area
652,230 km2
Election history
28 September 2019presidential
Afghan presidential election
won: Ashraf Ghani
5 April 2014presidential
Afghan presidential election
won: Ashraf Ghani
18 September 2010parliamentary
Afghan parliamentary election
turnout 40.9%
20 August 2009presidential
Afghan presidential election
won: Hamid Karzai
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.