Gul Aqa

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

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

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

He was the army's political chief until 1982.^[2] He was appointed as 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]

References

1. 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.