Presidential elections Ahmad Zia Massoud ran with then Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul in the 2014 Afghan presidential election. During the second round of the election he endorsed candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. Publicly they had signed an agreement that Ahmad Zia Massoud would hold the position of chief executive officer under Ghani's administration. However, with the difficulties during the second round of the election between the two presidential candidates Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Ahmad Zia Massoud stepped aside leaving the position of chief executive officer to Dr. Abdullah Abdullah who had demanded the same position after losing the race. Currently Ahmad Zia Massoud holds the position of The Special Representative of the President of Afghanistan in Reform and Good Governance. Personal life Ahmad Zia Massoud is married to a daughter of Burhanuddin Rabbani. They have four children. See also Ahmad Shah Massoud National Front of Afghanistan Christian H. Cooper Amrullah Saleh Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq Abdullah Abdullah Abdul Rashid Dostum Ajmal selab hasib qoway markaz Ustad Atta Mohammad Noor Politics of Afghanistan List of leaders of Afghanistan External links Official Facebook presence of Ahmad Zia Massoud Yahya Massoud (brother of Ahmad Zia Massoud) / Djeyhoun Ostowar (Jan 12, 2012): Perspectives and prospects of negotiating with the Taliban Asia Times (Jan 12, 2012): There's more to peace than Taliban References Vice presidents of Afghanistan 1956 births Living people Afghan anti-communists Afghan Sunni Muslims Afghan Tajik people Politicians of Ghazni Province Jamiat-e Islami politicians Ambassadors of Afghanistan to Russia Ambassadors of Afghanistan to Armenia Ambassadors of Afghanistan to Belarus Ambassadors of Afghanistan to Moldova Afghan diplomats