List of leaders of Afghanistan

• 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 - Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir.

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