Zamina Begum
Zamina Begum | |
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| 1st First Lady of Afghanistan | |
| In role 17 July 1973 – 28 April 1978 | |
| President | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Nur bibi Taraki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1917 |
| Died | 28 April 1978 (aged 61) |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Kabul |
| Spouse(s) | Mohammed Daoud Khan (1934–1978) |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mohammed Zahir Shah (brother) |
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Zamina Begum (11 January 1917 – 28 April 1978), also known as Zainab Begum, was an Afghan princess who was the First Lady of Afghanistan from 1973 until her assassination in 1978. She was the wife of Mohammed Daoud Khan, the first president of Afghanistan, and the sister of the last king of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah.
She was killed along with her husband and family in the Saur Revolution in 1978.