The Communist Party of Uzbekistan (Russian: КоммуниÑтичеÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿Ð°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ Ð£Ð·Ð±ÐµÐºÐ¸Ñтана, Uzbek: OÊ»zbekiston Kommunistik Partiyasi), 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.
First secretaries of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan
- Vladimir Ivanovich Ivanov (12 February 1925 - 1927)
- Kuprian Osipovich Kirkizh (1927 - April 1929)
- Nikolay Fyodorovich Gikalo (April - 11 June 1929)
- Isaak Abramovich Zelensky (June - December 1929)
- Akmal Ikramovich Ikramov (December 1929 - 21 September 1937)
- Pyotr Yakovlev (21 September 1937 - 27 September 1937) (acting)
- Usman Yusupovich Yusupov (27 September 1937 - 7 April 1953)
- Amin Irmatovich Niyazov (7 April 1953 - 22 December 1955)
- Nuriddin Akromovich Muhiddinov (22 December 1955 - 28 December 1957)
- Sobir Kamolovich Kamolov (28 December 1957 - 15 March 1959)
- Sharof Rashidovich Rashidov (15 March 1959 - 31 October 1983)
- Inomjon Buzrukovich Usmonxo‘jayev (3 November 1983 - 12 January 1988)
- Rafiq Nishonovich Nishonov (12 January 1988 - 23 June 1989)
- Islam Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov (23 June 1989 - 3 November 1991)
In 1991 the party was renamed the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan.
See also
- Politics of Uzbekistan
