Şaja Batyrow

Şaja Batyrowiç Batyrow[lower-alpha 1] (1908–1965) was a Soviet politician who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan. He also was head of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan from 1959 to 1965.

Şaja Batyrow
First secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan
In office
March 1947 – 1950
Preceded byMikhail Fonin
Succeeded byBalyş Öwezow
Personal details
Born1908
Died1965

His term as first secretary lasted from March 1947 until 1950, when Balyş Öwezow succeeded him.[1]

He received the Order of Lenin.

Legacy

A street is named after him in the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat.[2]

Notes
  1. Also known by his name transliterated from Russian, Shadzha Batyrovich Batyrov (Russian: Шаджа Батырович Батыров)

References
  1. Rulers of Soviet Republics
  2. "Way: Горького (2056) улица (111860595)". Retrieved 16 January 2023.


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