Babrak Karmal
3rd General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
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 Edit
- ↑ Whitaker, Raymond (5 December 1996). "Obituary:Babrak Karmal". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2016.