Saparmyrat Nyýazow

President of Turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006
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Summary

Saparmyrat Nyýazow was born on February 19, 1940[1], in Gypjak[2]. He died on December 21, 2006[3], in Ashgabat[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and autobiographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,249 views/month, #6,242 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Türkmenbaşy Mosque[8]
  • Father: Atamyrat Nyýazow[9]
  • Mother: Gurbansoltan Eje[10]
  • Spouse: Muza Niýazowa[11]
  • Child: Myrat Nyýazow[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[13], Turkmenistan[14]
  • Field of work: politics[15]
  • Position held: President of Turkmenistan[16], people's deputy of union of socialist soviet republics[17], Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[18], Q140799607[19], Q140799611[20]
  • Educated at: Moscow Power Engineering Institute[21], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[22], Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[23]
  • Notable work: Ruhnama[24], National anthem of Turkmenistan[25], Walk of Health[26]
  • Award received: Ordine della Neutralità[27], Order of the Renaissance (Turkmenistan)[28], Ordine per il Grande Amore per il Turkmenistan Indipendente[29], Order of Friendship of Peoples[30], Medal "For Labour Valour"[31], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[32], Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[33], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[34], Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 1st class[35], Q98457058[36], Hero of Turkmenistan[37], Ordine dell'Ispirazione[38], honorary doctor of Baku State University[39]
  • Member of: Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[40]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[41], Islam[42]
  • Sex or gender: male[43]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[44], Democratic Party of Turkmenistan[45]
  • Military branch: Armed Forces of Turkmenistan[46]
  • Commons category: Saparmyrat Nyýazow[47]
  • Military, police or special rank: general of the army[48], supreme commander[49]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[50]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): Armed Forces of Turkmenistan[51]
  • Family name: Niyazov[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Saparmurat Niyazov[53]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[54]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Saparmyrat Nyýazow include Turkmen Agricultural University Named After S.A. Nyýazow[55], a university[56], in Turkmenistan[57], founded in 1930[58]; Şabat[59], a city[60], in Turkmenistan[61]; Order of Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy the Great[62], an order[63], in Turkmenistan[64], founded in 2007[65]; Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy[66], a town[67], in Turkmenistan[68]; Şabat District[69], a district of Turkmenistan[70], in Turkmenistan[71]; and Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District[72], a district of Turkmenistan[73], in Turkmenistan[74].

Why It Matters

Saparmyrat Nyýazow has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 184 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Works attributed to him include Ruhnama[77], a literary work[78]. Entities named for him include Turkmen Agricultural University Named After S.A. Nyýazow[55], a university[56], in Turkmenistan[57], founded in 1930[58]; Şabat[59], a city[60], in Turkmenistan[61]; Order of Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy the Great[62], an order[63], in Turkmenistan[64], founded in 2007[65]; Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy[66], a town[67], in Turkmenistan[68]; Şabat District[69], a district of Turkmenistan[70], in Turkmenistan[71]; and Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District[72], a district of Turkmenistan[73], in Turkmenistan[74].

FAQs

Where was Saparmyrat Nyýazow born?

Saparmyrat Nyýazow was born in Gypjak[2].

Where did Saparmyrat Nyýazow die?

Saparmyrat Nyýazow died in Ashgabat[4].

Who were Saparmyrat Nyýazow's parents?

Saparmyrat Nyýazow's father was Atamyrat Nyýazow[9]. Saparmyrat Nyýazow's mother was Gurbansoltan Eje[10].

Who was Saparmyrat Nyýazow married to?

Saparmyrat Nyýazow's spouses include Muza Niýazowa[11].

What did Saparmyrat Nyýazow do for work?

Saparmyrat Nyýazow worked as a politician[5] and autobiographer[6].

Where did Saparmyrat Nyýazow go to school?

Saparmyrat Nyýazow was educated at Moscow Power Engineering Institute[21], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[22], and Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[23].

What awards did Saparmyrat Nyýazow receive?

Honors received include Ordine della Neutralità[27], Order of the Renaissance (Turkmenistan)[28], Ordine per il Grande Amore per il Turkmenistan Indipendente[29], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[30].

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