Minister of Finance
Karzai appoints Ashraf Ghani finance minister to lead fiscal and administrative reconstruction.
Role range: 2002-2004
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ashraf Ghani Biography and Timeline
Follow Ashraf Ghani through 6 dated historical records for Afghanistan.
Ashraf Ghani, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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2002–2021Years on this page
2002
2014
Ghani Takes Afghan Presidency
Ashraf Ghani becomes president of Afghanistan and heads the Kabul government during an extended insurgency.
2021
Ghani Leaves Kabul As Taliban Approach
President Ashraf Ghani leaves the Afghan capital on 15 August 2021 as the government disintegrates.
Afghan Republic Loses Capital
The Afghan republic ceases to control Kabul when Taliban fighters enter the capital in August 2021.
Herat Under Taliban Offensive
Afghan government forces struggle to defend Herat as Taliban fighters advance during the summer offensive.
Herat Falls To Taliban
Taliban fighters capture Herat in August 2021 as the Afghan republic loses its major western city.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.