Rafiq Nishonov
Soviet Uzbek politician (1926–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rafiq Nishonovich Nishonov (Cyrillic Uzbek: Рафиқ Нишонович Нишонов; Russian: Рафик Нишанович Нишанов Rafik Nishanovich Nishanov; 15 January 1926[1][2] – 11 January 2023) was the thirteenth First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR.[3] Nishonov held this position for 17 months, from 12 January 1988 to 23 June 1989. His replacement was Islam Karimov.[4] Prior to that, he also served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR between 1986 and 1988. He was also Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities from 1989 to 1991.[5]
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Rafiq Nishonov | |
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Рафиқ Нишонов | |
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12th First Secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbek SSR | |
In office 12 January 1988 – 23 June 1989 | |
Preceded by | Inomjon Usmonxoʻjayev |
Succeeded by | Islam Karimov |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR | |
In office 9 December 1986 – 9 April 1988 | |
Preceded by | Akil Salimov |
Succeeded by | Pulat Khabibullaev |
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Born | (1926-01-15)15 January 1926 Gʻazalkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan) |
Died | 11 January 2023(2023-01-11) (aged 96) Geneva, Switzerland |
Political party | CPSU (1949–1991) |
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