The extra-constitutional post was created in September 2014 following the disputes that arose after the 2014 Afghan presidential election when both Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in that election.
O cargo extra constitucional creouse en setembro de 2014, logo das disputas que xurdiron tras as eleccións presidenciais afgás de 2014, cando tanto Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai como Abdullah Abdullah reclamaron a vitoria das eleccións.