Prime Minister Of Afghanistan
The Prime Minister of Afghanistan is a currently defunct post in the Afghan Government.
The position was created in 1927, and was appointed by the king, mostly as an advisor, until the end of the monarchy in 1973. During the Communist Era, the position was the head of government.
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