Iskhak Razzakov ( ky, Исхак Раззакович Раззаков, Iskhak Razzakovich Razzakov; 25 October 1910 – 18 March 1979) was a Kyrgyz politician who served as the first secretary of

Communist Party of Kirghizia The Communist Party of Kirghizia (russian: Коммунистическая партия Киргизии, translit=Kommunisticheskaya partiya Kirgizii; ky, Кыргызстан Коммунисттик партиясы, translit=Kyrgyzstan Ko ...

from 7 July 1950 to 9 May 1961.

Early life

Razzakov was born in Khorāsān on 25 October 1910. Razzakov lost his mother at the age of three, his father died two years later. His relatives sent him to a shelter where he was taught various languages. Razzakov studied in

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...

and Russia. He taught social studies at

Samarkand fa, سمرقند , native_name_lang = , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from the top: Registan square, Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, view inside Shah-i-Zi ...

. He was not an Uzbek, but a Kyrgyz.

Rise to politics and leading Kyrgyzstan

From 1945 to 1950, he was the Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (head of government) of the

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz SSR; ky, Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасы, Kyrgyz Sovettik Sotsialisttik Respublikasy, ky, Кыргыз ССР, Kyrgyz SSR, russian: Киргизск ...

. In 1950, he was appointed as the first secretary of the communist party of Kirghizia. Razzakov played a significant role in shaping

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the ea ...

. The current Kyrgyzstan state university, polytechnic institute, and women's pedagogical institute in

were built during his time in government. Kyrgyzstan went through major cultural improvements during his tenure. 20 important objects of national industry were put into operation during his time. The Frunze agricultural plant and the Osh mountain highway road were also built.

Later life and death

In the 1960s, he fell out of Khrushchev's favor and was persecuted. He moved to Moscow with his family and died on March 18 in 1979 in the city.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Razzakov, Iskhak Second convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Third convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Fourth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Fifth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of the Red Star Recipients of the Order of Lenin People from Fergana Oblast People from Fergana Region 1910 births 1979 deaths Heads of government of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic First secretaries of the Communist Party of Kirghizia