The Constitution of Afghanistan

1976

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE OF AFGHANISTAN

PROMULGATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY GOD, DESIROUS OF THE PROSPERITY OF THE NOBLE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN; I MOHAMMAD DAUD, THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN, PURSUANT TO THE MANDATE UNANIMOUSLY CONFERRED UPON ME BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FIRST LOYA JIRGA OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE ON THE BASIS OF ITS DECISION OF DALW 25TH, 1355 AH, THIS DAY, THURSDAY, HOOT 5, 1355, IN KABUL, CAPITAL OF AFGHANISTAN, SIGN THIS CONSTITUTION AND PROCLAIM ITS ENFORCEMENT.

MOHAMMAD DAUD

FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE OF AFGHANISTAN

HOOT 5TH 1355 AH

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE COMPASSIONATE, THE MERCIFUL