Balysh Ovezovich Ovezov (29 December 1915 – 13 October 1975), served as General Secretary of the

Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR The Communist Party of Turkmenistan (russian: Коммунистическая партия Туркменистана; tk, Türkmenistanyň Kommunistik Partiýasy) was the ruling communist party of the Turkmen SSR, and a part of the Communis ...

twice, from 1950 to 1951 and again from 1960 to 1969.

Biography

Ovezov was born in a village in Turkmenistan, then part of the

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...

. Orphaned at an early age, he graduated from the Higher Party School of the Central Committee. He first worked as a teacher, and took on responsibility for the Komsomol in Turkmenistan. Gradually, he took on greater roles within the Communist Party, before being appointed General Secretary. He succeeded Shadzha Batyrov as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan, beginning his first term in 1950 and staying in office until October 1951, when Sukhan Babayev became General Secretary. During this time, he received the

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration ...

. Ovezov was returned to power on 13 June 1960, following the death of Dzhuma Durdy Karayev. He served until 24 December 1969.

Muhammetnazar Gapurow Muhammetnazar Gapuroviç Gapurov (Turkmen Cyrillic: Мухамметназар Гапурович Гапуров; rus, links=no, Мухамметназар Капурович Капуров, Mukhammetnazar Kapurovich Kapurov; 15 February 192213 ...

succeeded him. He fathered six children.

References

Rulers of Soviet Republics

External links

''Turkmenia: Man Masters the Desert '' by Balysh Ovezov
1915 births 1975 deaths People from Daşoguz Region First secretaries of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan Recipients of the Order of Lenin Fourth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Fifth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Sixth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Seventh convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Heads of government of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic {{Turkmenistan-politician-stub