Back شاه محمود خان Arabic Schah Mahmud Khan German Σαχ Μαχμούντ Χαν Greek سردار شاه محمود خان FA Shah Mahmud Khan French Shah Mahmud Khan Italian شاه محمود خان PS
Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan سردار شاه محمود خان | |
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| Prime Minister of Afghanistan | |
| In office 9 May 1946 – 7 September 1953 | |
| Monarch | Mohammad Zahir Shah |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hashim Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Daoud Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 Dehradun, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | December 27, 1959 (aged 68–69) Afghanistan |
| Political party | Wesh Zalmian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Royal Afghan Army |
| Battles/wars | Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947 Third Anglo-Afghan War |
Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan (Pashto/Dari: سردار شاه محمود خان – b:1890 d: 27 December 1959) was the Prime Minister of Afghanistan from May 1946 to 7 September 1953, under King Mohammad Zahir Shah's monarchy. He was from the Pashtun tribe of Barakzai Mohammadzai. He was a brother of King Mohammad Nadir Shah, who ousted Habibullāh Kalakāni (also known as Bacha-ye Saqao), and uncle of both Zahir Shah and Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan, his eventual successor. His other two brothers are Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan and Sardar Shah Wali Khan.[citation needed] He was married to Safora Sultan, a sister of Amanullah Khan[1]