Mohammed Zahir Shah (
Pashto: محمد ظاهرشاه,
Dari: محمد ظاهر شاه; October 15, 1914 – July 23, 2007) was the last King of
Afghanistan, reigning for four decades, from 1933 until he was ousted by a coup in 1973. Following his return from exile, he was given the title '
Father of the Nation' in 2002, which he held until his death.