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Pallaev, Ghoibnazar

Tajik politician, Ghoibnazar Pallaev was born on May 5, 1929, in

Osh, Kyrgyzstan, into a family of workers. He joined the CPSU in

1957.

Pallaev graduated from the Institute of Agriculture of Tajikistan in

1954. Between 1954 and 1960, he served in various capacities at the

Rayon level in the south, mostly in Jilikul, Kolkhozabad, and Moskva.

In 1960, he became the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Tajikistan.

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This was followed, in 1961, by several positions directing kalkhoz and

sovkhoz production in Asht and Lenin. Between 1977 and 1984, Pallaev

served as the First Secretary of the Qurghonteppa region. In 1984, he

became the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajiki-

stan.

Pallaev received the Order of Lenin Prize, four Orders of the Red

Banner of Labor, the Badge of Honor, and the Honorary Order of the

Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan.

Payrav

See Sulaymoni, Otojon.