Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Amin bụ onye isi nhazi nke Eprel 1978
Saur Revolution, nke kwaturu gọọmentị nke Mohammad Daoud Khan ma guzobe steeti na-akwado Soviet dabere n'echiche mmekọrịta ọha na eze. N'ịbụ onye isi nke abụọ nke Democratic Republic, n'oge na-adịghị anya, Amin ghọrọ onye ọchịchị siri ike nke ọchịchị ahụ, onye isi na-emepụta ihe omume nke steeti gụnyere mkpagbu oke nke ndị a na-ewere dị ka ndị na-emegide mgbanwe. Ọgụ onwe onye na-eto eto na General Secretary Taraki mechara mee ka Amin merie ike wee merie ya ma mesịa nye iwu ka e gbuo ya; na Septemba 16, 1979, Amin kpọrọ onwe ya Onye isi oche nke Council of Ministers (onye isi gọọmentị), Onye isi oche nke Revolutionary Council (onye isi ala), na Onye isi oche nke Kọmitii Central nke PDPA (onye ndu kachasị elu).