Şaja Batyrow
Şaja Batyrowiç Batyrow (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. His term as first secretary lasted from March 1947 until 1950, when Balyş Öwezow succeeded him. He received the Order of Lenin. Legacy A street is named after him in the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat. Notes References 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