Nur Muhammad Taraki
Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917–1979) was an Afghan politician. With other people he founded the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, who stopped the monarchy in Afghanistan. Taraki was president of Afghanistan in 1978 and 1979. Taraki started economic reforms in mid-1978.
Nur Muhammad Taraki نور محمد ترکۍ | |
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General Secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Democratic Party | |
In office 1 January 1965 – 14 September 1979 | |
Preceded by | Post established |
Succeeded by | Hafizullah Amin |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Revolutionary Council | |
In office 30 April 1978 – 14 September 1979 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Qadir |
Succeeded by | Hafizullah Amin |
Personal details | |
Born | Nawa, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan | 15 July 1917
Died | 8 October 1979 Kabul, Afghanistan | (aged 62)
Political party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan(Khalq) |
Profession | Politician, journalist, writer |