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Party Leadership

Afghanistan · Government / Government of Afghanistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1986Date range
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Chronological records

1986

Mohammad Najibullah4 May 1986

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Najibullah becomes PDPA general secretary and begins consolidating control over the government.

Names involved

Mohammad Najibullah

Provenance

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