Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan
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Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan was an Afghan statesman and military leader who abolished the monarchy in a 1973 coup and served as the country’s first president until his assassination in 1978.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mohammad Daoud Khan | 2 |
| Mohammed Daoud Khan | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| abolished | Afghan monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Royal Afghan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 18 July 1909 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coupLeaderIn | 1973 Afghan coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 28 April 1978 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Military College in Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Daoud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Mohammad Aziz Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyFocus |
closer ties with the Soviet Union (1950s–early 1960s)
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non-alignment ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyShift | sought reduced dependence on the Soviet Union in the 1970s ⓘ |
| givenName | Mohammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedDuring | Saur Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
overthrowing the Afghan monarchy in 1973
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serving as the first President of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in coup ⓘ |
| memberOf | Barakzai dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| mother | Zainab Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Pashto ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
President of Afghanistan: 28 April 1978
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Afghanistan: 10 March 1963 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
President of Afghanistan: 17 July 1973
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Prime Minister of Afghanistan: 7 September 1953 ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Pashtun nationalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Minister of Defense of Afghanistan
ⓘ
Minister of Interior of Afghanistan ⓘ President of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mohammad Zahir Shah as head of state ⓘ |
| relative |
Mohammad Nadir Shah
NERFINISHED
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Mohammad Zahir Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Zamina Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Nur Muhammad Taraki as head of state ⓘ |
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Mohammed Daoud Khan
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Mohammad Daoud Khan