When did Karmal become Chairman of the Revolutionary Council and Chairman of the Council of Ministers?
27 December 1979
1 January 1979
1 January 1980
25 December 1979
Answer
Karmal became Chairman of the Revolutionary Council and Chairman of the Council of Ministers on 27 December 1979, following the Soviet-backed coup d'état that overthrew the government of Nur Muhammad Taraki and Hafizullah Amin.
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