The Vice President of Afghanistan is the second highest political position obtainable in Afghanistan. Vice Presidents are elected on the same ticket as the President. A Presidential candidate nominates two candidates for Vice President before the election. During the Afghan Interim Administration and the Afghan Transitional Administration, when the Loya Jirga hadn't appointed a new Constitution yet, there were more than two vice presidents. The current Vice Presidents are Mohammed Fahim and Karim Khalili (Second Vice President).
| Title | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chair | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Pashtun, representative of the Rome Group |
| Vice Chair | Mohammed Fahim | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Tajik and Defense Minister of the United Islamic Front |
| Vice Chair | Sima Samar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara, Female and Rome Group representative |
| Vice Chair | Mohammad Mohaqiq | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Hazara and Commandar in the United Islamic Front |
| Vice Chair | Ahmed Shakar Karkar | 22 December 2001 | 19 June 2002 | Uzbek and leader in the United Islamic Front |
| Vice President | Hedayat Amin Arsala | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate |
| Vice President | Mohammed Fahim | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Tajik mandate |
| Vice President | Nematullah Shahrani | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Uzbek mandate |
| Vice President | Karim Khalili | 19 June 2002 | 7 December 2004 | Appointed for interim term, Hazara mandate |
| Vice President | Abdul Qadir | 19 June 2002 | 6 July 2002 | Appointed for interim term, Pashtun mandate, assassinated |
| First Vice President | Ahmad Zia Massoud | 7 December 2004 | 19 November 2009 | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
| First Vice President | Mohammed Fahim | 19 November 2009 | Incumbent | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
| Second Vice President | Karim Khalili | 7 December 2004 | Incumbent | Elected in the same ticket with Karzai |
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