Şaja Batyrowiç Batyrow (1908–1965) was a Soviet politician who served as the first secretary of the

Communist Party of Turkmenistan The Communist Party of Turkmenistan (; ) was the ruling communist party of the Turkmen SSR which operated as a republican branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. From 1985, it was led by Saparmurat Niyazov. On 16 December 1991, as ...

. He also was head of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan from 1959 to 1965. His term as first secretary lasted from March 1947 until 1950, when Balyş Öwezow succeeded him. He received the

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (, ) was an award named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the October Revolution. It was established by the Central Executive Committee on 6 April 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet ...

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A street is named after him in the capital of Turkmenistan,

Ashgabat Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 ...

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1908 births 1965 deaths People from Ahal Region People from Transcaspian Oblast First secretaries of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan Second convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Third convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour {{Turkmenistan-politician-stub