First Karzai cabinet
First Karzai cabinet | |
|---|---|
| Date formed | 7 December 2004 |
| Date dissolved | 19 November 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Hamid Karzai |
| Head of government | Hamid Karzai |
| No. of ministers | 27 |
| Total no. of members | 27 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Afghan Transitional Administration |
| Successor | Second Karzai cabinet |
The First Karzai cabinet lead the administration of Afghanistan between 2004, the year Hamid Karzai won the first Afghan presidential election and 2009 when the second presidential election took place. In 2006 there was a major cabinet reshuffle. The first Karzai cabinet followed the Afghan Transitional Administration which was put in place by the 2002 loya jirga. Karzai announced the names of the cabinet on 23 December 2004. The cabinet was sworn in on 24 December 2002 and held its first cabinet meeting on 27 December. This cabinet consisted of 27 ministers, including two women.