List of leaders of Afghanistan
Monarchs
- Abdur Rahman Khan (July 22, 1880 - October 3, 1901)
- Habibullah Khan (October 3, 1901 - February 20, 1919)
- Nasrullah Khan (February 21, 1919 - February 28, 1919)
- Amanullah Khan (February 28, 1919 - June 9, 1926)
- Amanullah Shah (June 9, 1926 - January 14, 1929)
- Inayatullah Shah (January 14, 1929 - January 17, 1929)
- Habibullah Ghazi (January 17, 1929 - October 13, 1929)
- Mohammad Nadir Shah (October 17, 1929 - November 8, 1933)
- Mohammed Zahir Shah (November 8, 1933 - July 17, 1973)
President
Chairman of the Military Council
President of the Revolutionary Council
- Nur Mohammad Taraki (April 30, 1978 - September 16, 1979)
- Hafizullah Amin (September 16, 1979 - December 27, 1979)
- Babrak Karmal (December 27, 1979 - November 24, 1986)
- Haji Mohammad Chamkani (November 24, 1986 - September 30, 1987)
- Mohammad Najibullah (September 30, 1987 - November 30, 1987)
President
- Mohammad Najibullah (November 30, 1987 - April 16, 1992)
- Abdul Rahim Hatef (April 16, 1992 - April 28, 1992)
- Sibghatullah Mojadedi (April 28, 1992 - June 28, 1992)
- Burhanuddin Rabbani (June 28, 1992 - September 27, 1996 - until 2001 continues to claim presidency in exile, internationally recognized)
Taliban Heads of State
- Mullah Mohammad Omar (September 27, 1996 - November 13, 2001), Spirtual leader of ruling Taliban and de facto Head of State
Head of the Supreme Council
- Mullah Mohammad Rabbani (September 27, 1996 - April 16, 2001)
- Mawlawi Abdul Kabir (April 16, 2001 - November 13, 2001)
President
- Burhanuddin Rabbani (November 13, 2001 to December 22, 2001)
- Hamid Karzai (December 22, 2001 to present), unelected president and chairman of the Afghan Transitional Administration.
General secretaries of the People's Democratic (Communist) Party
- May 4, 1986 - June, 1990 - Mohammad Najibullah
- December 27, 1979 - May 4, 1986 - Babrak Karmal