Mohammad Aslam Watanjar Politician

Mohammad Aslam Watanjar (1946 – 24 November 2000) was an Afghan general and politician. He played a significant role in the coup in 1978 that killed the Afghan president Mohammad Daud Khan and started the "Saur Revolution". Watanjar later became a member of the politburo in the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, playing prominent roles in the communist coup as well as the coup that overthrew the constitutional monarchy.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1946
Birth place
Afghanistan , Khost Province
Date of deathNovember 24, 2000
Place of death
Odessa , Ukraine
Profession
Officer (armed forces)

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Office holder

officeMinister of Defence
party
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
successor
Faqir Mohammad Faqir
Raz Muhammad Paktin
Sherjan Mazoryar

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