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Independent Election Commission (Afghanistan)

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Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan
Agency overview
Formed2006 (2006)
Dissolved2021 (2021)
JurisdictionAfghanistan
Agency executives
  • Najeebullah Ahmadza, Chair
  • Ziaul Haq Amarkhel[1], Secretary
Websitewww.iec.org.af

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) was the national electoral commission of Afghanistan, which was responsible for administering and supervising elections and referendums under the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan.[2]

The commission was established in 2006. It was dissolved by the Taliban regime in December 2021.[3]

In March 2014, the commission's headquarters were attacked by the Taliban.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Afghanistan votes in historic presidential election". BBC News. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan". Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ^ "'No need': Taliban dissolves Afghanistan election commission". Al Jazeera. 25 December 2021.
  4. ^ Urquhart, Conal (29 March 2014). "Taliban attack Afghan electoral commission HQ in Kabul". The Guardian.