Background
KARMAL, Babrak was born in 1929 in c.
president of Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
KARMAL, Babrak was born in 1929 in c.
Kabul University; underground newspaper Parcham.
With Afghan Ministry of Planning, 1957-1965. Founder Khalq political party, Afghanistan, 1965, member Parliament, 1965-1973, leader Parcham party, 1967-1977, deputy leader People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, 1977-1978, deputy prime minister, vice president Revolutionary Council, 1978, Afghan ambassador to Czechoslovakia, 1978-1979. Appointed prime minister of Afghanistan, 1979-1981.
President Revolutionary Council, from 1979, general secretary central committee People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, 1979-1986, member Politburo, from 1979. Commander-in-chief Afghan Armed Forces, 1979-1981. Reconstituted People's Democratic Party as National Fatherland Front, 1981.
Of Parliament 1965-1973; Political Bureau, then General Secretary 86.