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Communist Party of Uzbekistan
The Communist Party of Uzbekistan (Russian: Коммунистическая партия Узбекистана, Uzbek: Ўзбекистон Коммунистик Партияси), initially known as Communist Party (Bolshevik) of Uzbekistan, was the ruling communist party of the Uzbek SSR, and a part of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).[1] On 14 September 1991, party announced its withdrawal from the CPSU.[2]
Communist Party of Uzbekistan Коммунистическая партия Узбекистана Ўзбекистон Коммунистик Партияси Oʻzbekiston Kommunistik Partiyasi | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 12 February 1925 |
| Dissolved | 3 November 1991 |
| Succeeded by | People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| National affiliation | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Colours | Red |
| Party flag | |
First Secretaries
| No. | Picture | Name (birth–death) | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Secretary | |||||
| 1 | Vladimir Ivanov (1893–1938) | 12 February 1925 | 1927 | CPSU | |
| 2 | Kuprian Kirkizh (1886–1932) | 1927 | April 1929 | CPSU | |
| 3 | Nikolai Gikalo (1897–1938) | April 1929 | 11 June 1929 | CPSU | |
| 4 | Isaak Zelensky (1890–1938) | June 1929 | December 1929 | CPSU | |
| 5 | Akmal Ikramov (1898–1938) | December 1929 | 21 September 1937 | CPSU | |
| 6 | Pyotr Yakovlev (?–?) | 21 September 1937 | 27 September 1937 | CPSU | |
| 7 | Usman Yusupov (1901–1966) | 27 September 1937 | 7 April 1950 | CPSU | |
| 8 | Amin Niyazov (1903–1973) | 7 April 1950 | 22 December 1955 | CPSU | |
| 9 | Nuritdin Mukhitdinov (1917–2008) | 22 December 1955 | 28 December 1957 | CPSU | |
| 10 | Sobir Kamolov (1910–1990) | 28 December 1957 | 15 March 1959 | CPSU | |
| 11 | Sharof Rashidov (1917–1983) | 15 March 1959 | 31 October 1983 | CPSU | |
| 12 | Inomjon Usmonxoʻjayev (1930–2017) | 3 November 1983 | 12 January 1988 | CPSU | |
| 13 | Rafiq Nishonov (1926–2023) | 12 January 1988 | 23 June 1989 | CPSU | |
| 14 | Islam Karimov (1938–2016) | 23 June 1989 | 3 November 1991 | CPSU | |