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Gul Aqa

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Major-General Gul Aqa was Afghan communist minister from People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.

He belonged to the Parcham faction.[1] He was minister of frontier areas in 1974.[1] He was sent as ambassador to Bulgaria in 1974.[1]

He was army political chief until 1982.[2] He was later appointed to the Revolutionary Council. He was one of the vice chairmen of the Revolutionary Council under Babrak Karmal[3] from 1983[4] to November 1986, when he was removed from the position.[5]

Gul Aqa
Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Afghanistan
In office
1983 – November 1986
PresidentBabrak Karmal
Minister of Frontier Areas
In office
1974–1974
Afghan Ambassador to Bulgaria
Assumed office
1974
Chief of General Staff
Personal details
NationalityAfghan
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
Other political
affiliations
Parcham faction
OccupationMilitary officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance Afghanistan
Rank Major General

References

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  1. ^ a b c Szajkowski, B. (18 June 1981). Documents in Communist Affairs. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-05727-6.
  2. ^ Yunas, S. Fida (2008). "Afghanistan: Barak Karmal".
  3. ^ Yunas, S. Fida (1998). "Afghanistan: Organization of the Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan/Watan Party, Governments and Biographical Sketches 1982-1998".
  4. ^ Afghanistan seit dem Sturz der Monarchie: Dokumentation zur Politik, Wirtschaft und Bevölkerung. Deutsches Orient-Institut im Verbund der Stiftung Deutsches Übersee-Institut, Dokumentations-Leitstelle Moderner Orient. 1981. ISBN 978-3-88693-009-8.
  5. ^ "Asian Bulletin". APACL Publications. 1987.