Babrak Karmal
Babrak Karmal was an Afghan politician. Karmal was made President of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Soviet–Afghan War.[1]
Babrak Karmal ببرک کارمل | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Democratic Party | |
| In office 27 December 1979 – 4 May 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Hafizullah Amin |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Najibullah |
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Revolutionary Council | |
| In office 27 December 1979 – 24 November 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Hafizullah Amin |
| Succeeded by | Haji Mohammad Chamkani |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 27 December 1979 – 11 June 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Hafizullah Amin |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Ali Keshtmand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sultan Hussein 6 January 1929 Kamari, Kabul Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Died | 3 December 1996 (aged 67) Moscow, Russia |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
Under Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union deposed Karmal and replaced him with Mohammad Najibullah. Following his loss of power, Karmal was exiled to Moscow.
References
- ↑ Whitaker, Raymond (5 December 1996). "Obituary:Babrak Karmal". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2016.