Communist Party of Uzbekistan

The Communist Party of Uzbekistan (Russian: Коммунистическая партия Узбекистана, Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston 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^{[citation needed]}.

See also

• Politics of Uzbekistan