Hafizullah_Amin
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96 years old
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46 years
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50 years old
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Hafizullah Amin | |
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| حفيظ الله امين | |
.jpg) Amin c. 1979 | |
| General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan | |
| In office 14 September 1979 – 27 December 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Succeeded by | Babrak Karmal |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 28 July 1979 – 27 December 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Nur Muhammad Taraki Himself |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Aslam Watanjar |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Rafie |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers Head of Government | |
| In office 27 March 1979 – 27 December 1979 | |
| Leader | Nur Muhammad Taraki Himself |
| Preceded by | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Succeeded by | Babrak Karmal |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 May 1978 – 28 July 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Nur Muhammad Taraki Himself |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
| Succeeded by | Shah Wali |
| Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Head of State | |
| In office 14 September 1979 – 27 December 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Nur Muhammad Taraki |
| Succeeded by | Babrak Karmal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1929 Paghman, Afghanistan |
| Died | 27 December 1979 (aged 50) Tajbeg Palace, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Manner of death | Assassination by Gunshot wound in the head by Soviet Spetsnaz during Operation Storm 333 |
| Resting place | Tajbeg Palace Grounds |
| Party | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (Khalq) |
| Spouse | Patmanah |
| Children | 24 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (MA) University of Kabul (BSc) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Branch/service |  Afghan ArmyKAM |
| Years of service | 1978–1979 |
| Battles/wars | Saur Revolution 1979 uprisings |
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| Leader of Democratic Republic of Afghanistan | |
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