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Hafizullah Amin
Hafizullah Amin was an Afghan revolutionary and communist head of state, who served in that position for a little over three months, from September 1979 until his assassination. He organized the Saur Revolution of 1978 and co-founded the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), ruling Afghanistan as General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party.
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politics · Afghan communist politician (1929–1979) · politician · also Hafizullah Amin, Amin
Born 1 August 1929 · Died 27 December 1979 · Q63831
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Our homeland's enemies, the enemies of the working class movement all over the world are trying to penetrate into the PDPA leadership and above all woo the working class party leader but the people of Afghanistan and the PDPA both take great pride in the fact that the PDPA and its General-Secretary enjoys a great personality which render him impossible to woo.
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Any person and any element who harms the friendship between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union will be considered the enemy of the country, enemy of our people and enemy of our revolution. We will not allow anybody in Afghanistan to act against the friendship of Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.
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2026· 2 entries
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS): Govt working relentlessly to establish democratic values, good governance: Mahdi Amin
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1979· 10 entries
Died 1979-12-27.
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Career landmark: President of Afghanistan (1979–1979).
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Afghanistan (1979–1979).
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Career landmark: Ministry of Defense (1979–1979).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1979–1979).
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“Our homeland's enemies, the enemies of the working class movement all over the world are trying to penetrate into the PDPA leadership and above all woo the working class party leader but the people of Afghanistan and the PDPA both take great pride in the fact that the PDPA and its General-Secretary enjoys a great personality which render him impossible to woo.”
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“Any person and any element who harms the friendship between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union will be considered the enemy of the country, enemy of our people and enemy of our revolution. We will not allow anybody in Afghanistan to act against the friendship of Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.”
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“Comrade Stalin showed us how to build socialism in a backward country: it's painful to begin with, but afterwards everything turns out just fine.”
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“Those who boast of friendship with us, they can really be our friend when they respect our independence, our soil and our prideful traditions.”
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“You are the one who should quit! Because of drink and old age you have taken leave of your senses.”
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1977· 2 entries
The Parchamites and Khalqists officially reconciled
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Amin was second only to Taraki in the Khalqist PDPA
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1973· 2 entries
And established the Republic of Afghanistan, the Khalqist PDPA offered its support for the new regime if it established a National Front which presumably included the Khalqist PDPA itself
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It was rumoured that Major Zia Mohammadzai, a Parchamite and head of the Republican Guard, planned to assassinate the entire Khalqist leadership
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1969· 2 entries
Became the only Khalqist elected to parliament, increasing his standing within the party
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Amin became one of the party's leading members, and was still a pre-eminent party member by the time of their release in 1973
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1967· 1 entry
Between Khalqists led by Nur and Parchamites led by Babrak Karmal, Amin joined the Khalqists
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1966· 1 entry
When the PDPA Central Committee was expanded, Amin was elected as a non-voting member, and in the spring of 1967 he gained full membership
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1963· 1 entry
Became head of the Afghan students' association at the college
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1962· 1 entry
When he enrolled in a work-study group at the University of Wisconsin
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1958· 1 entry
Became a member of the university's Socialist Progressive Club
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1957· 1 entry
Amin left Afghanistan for Columbia University in New York City, where he earned MA in education
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1929· 1 entry
Born 1929-08-01.
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