Kurban Permanov
Soviet politician and trade unionist (1909–1969)
Kurban Permanov (1 July 1909 – 15 June 1969) was a Soviet politician who served as the second secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan. He was also the first secretary of the Chardzhou Regional Committee of the Communist Party.
Biography
Early life, education and career
He was born on July 1, 1909, in the village of Kordzhou, Transcaspian region.
Senior trade unionist and politician
In March 1932, Permanov became chairman of the Turkmen Committee of the Trade Union of Workers of the Cotton Industry of the Soviet Union. He did not hold this position for long, in March 1933 he rose to the position of head of the Organizational Department of the Turkmen Council of Trade Unions. From January to July 1934 Permanov became the head of the Department of Production and Wages of the Turkmen Council of Trade Unions. Then, in July 1934, he took the position of instructor of the Ashgabat City Committee of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan.
In 1935, Permanov became deputy chairman of the Turkmen Council of Trade Unions. In 1936, Permanov took the position of second secretary of the Chardzhou District Committee of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan. In December 1937, he became the first secretary of the Mary District Committee of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan.
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