Mohammed Daoud Khan
Politician
1909 – 1978
Who was Mohammed Daoud Khan?
Sardar Mohammed Daoud Khan or Daud Khan was Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963, and later became the President of Afghanistan. He overthrew the monarchy of his first cousin Mohammed Zahir Shah and declared himself as the first President of Afghanistan from 1973 until his assassination in 1978 as a result of the Saur Revolution led by the Communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. Daoud Khan was known for his progressive policies, especially in relation to the rights of women and for initiating two five-year modernization plans which increased the labor force by about 50 percent. However, he was also criticized for heavy repression of dissent, and for promoting nepotism.
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- Born
- Jul 18, 1909
Kabul - Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Ethnicity
- Pashtun
- Nationality
- Afghanistan
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 28, 1978
Kabul
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on July 23, 2013
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