P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Ikromi, Jonon

Tajik chemist Jonon Jalolovich Ikromi, son of Jalol Ikromi, was born

on June 12, 1936, in Dushanbe. He joined the CPSU in 1945.

Ikromi graduated from the Moscow State Institute of Chemistry in

1959. From 1959 to 1968, he served as a Scientific Worker. In 1968, he

became the Director of the Laboratory for Pure Fluoride Chemical Ma-

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Iraj Bashiri

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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terials Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. His disserta-

tion was dedicated to the study of fluorides and his subsequent work

produced further studies of the same subject. He became a doctor in

1977, and a professor in 1979.

Ikromi is a recipient of the Red Banner of Labor, the Badge of

Honor, the Order of Dusti (Friendship) of the Republic of Tajikistan,

and Red Banner of Courage.

Ikromov, Maqsud

Tajik politician and promoter Maqsud Musoqulovich Ikromov was

born on May 2, 1947, in Panjakent. His mother was a school teacher.

His father, Musoqul Ikromov, served as the Mayor of Panjakent for

many years. Ikromov received his early education at School #1 Named

After Stepan Razin. The school is now renamed Ikromov.

Between 1964 and 1969, he studied architectural engineering at the

Technological College. From 1975 to 1980 he was the Director of the

16 and 18 DSU Construction Divisions. Between 1980 and 1982, he

was the chief engineer of the construction bank for the city of

Dushanbe. In 1982 and 1983, he was the Director of Constructions re-

lated to the Central Committee of the Communist Party and in 1983 and

1986, he was the Secretary of the Communist Party of Kulab. From

1987 to 1992, he was the Mayor of Dushanbe. In 1992, between March

and the 25

th

 of September, he was in prison. He was set free without

trial. From October 1992 until March 1993, he was the Mayor of

Dushanbe for a second term. In March 1993, he left Dushanbe.

Between 1993 and 1997, he worked in private business in Moscow

and St. Petersburg.

Ikromov was killed in an automobile accident near Samarqand, on

December 23, 1997.