Bonn Agreement5 December 2001
Afghan delegates sign the Bonn Agreement, selecting Karzai to lead an interim administration.
Historical person
Hamid Karzai Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hamid Karzai, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Afghanistan.
10 records2001–20049 events2 places
Chronological biography
2001
Interim Administration22 December 2001
Karzai is sworn in as chairman of Afghanistan's thirty-member Interim Administration.
2002
Emergency Loya Jirga13 June 2002
The Emergency Loya Jirga elects Karzai to head the Transitional Administration.
2004
Constitution of Afghanistan4 January 2004
Karzai signs the constitution establishing an Islamic republic with a presidential system and bicameral legislature.
Constitution of Afghanistan4 January 2004
The country is renamed, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic Republic4 January 2004
The country is renamed, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan4 January 2004
The constitution formally names the country the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
National Assembly4 January 2004
The constitution creates the Wolesi Jirga and Meshrano Jirga as the two houses of the National Assembly.
Presidential Election9 October 2004
Afghanistan holds its first direct presidential election, with Karzai receiving a majority.
Presidential Inauguration7 December 2004
Karzai is inaugurated as the first elected president under the 2004 Constitution
Titles and roles
Chairman of the Interim Administration · Chairman of the Transitional Administration · President of Afghanistan
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.