Karim Khalili (Persian: کریم خلیلی‎‎) is the former Vice President of Afghanistan in the administration of President Hamid Karzai.[1] Khalili was appointed first time as Vice President in 2002 and was elected as running mate of Hamid Karzai in 2004. Since 1989 he has been one of the main leaders of the Wahdat political party of Hazara.[2]