The Greatest Afghan Presidents

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Mohammad Najibullah

(2nd President of Afghanistan)

Birthdate: August 6, 1947

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Gardez, Afghanistan

Died: September 27, 1996

Mohammad Najibullah was an Afghan politician. From 1987 to 1992, he served as the president of Afghanistan before resigning in 1992. Throughout his tenure as president and leader of Afghanistan, Najibullah preferred nationalism over socialism, abolished the one-party state, and made Islam an official religion. In 1996, he was publicly hanged by the Taliban after they captured Kabul.

Ashraf Ghani

(5th President of Afghanistan (2014 - 2021))

Birthdate: May 19, 1949

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Logar, Afghanistan

Afghan politician, academic, and economist Ashraf Ghani is currently serving as the president of Afghanistan. This is his second term. Previously, he held the office of minister of finance. Prior to joining politics, he was a professor of anthropology at numerous institutions. He is also one of the co-founders of the NGO the Institute for State Effectiveness.

Burhanuddin Rabbani

(Former President of Afghanistan)

Birthdate: September 20, 1940

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Died: September 20, 2011

Burhanuddin Rabbani was an Afghan teacher and politician. He is best remembered for his service as the third President of Afghanistan from 28 June 1992 to 22 December 2001. His presidency was disputed by Mullah Omar from 27 September 1996 to 13 November 2001. Burhanuddin Rabbani was murdered by a suicide bomber on 20 September 2011.

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Sibghatullah Mojaddedi

(Former President of Afghanistan)

Birthdate: September 27, 1926

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Kabul, Afghanistan

Died: February 11, 2019

Sibghatullah Mojaddedi was an Afghan politician best remembered for his service as the Acting President of Afghanistan in 1992. He also served as the Speaker of the House of Elders from December 2005 to January 2011. Sibghatullah Mojaddedi is credited with founding the Afghan National Liberation Front.

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