P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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government sector and served at the Ministry of Agriculture of the

Republic. His duties in the Party began in 1961 as Acting Director of

the Division and then as the Director of the Central Committee of the

Communist Party of Tajikistan. From 1971 until 1973, he was the

Minister of Agriculture. Between 1973 and 1982, he was the Head of

the Cabinet of Ministers of Tajikistan.

Nabiev became the First Secretary of the Communist party of

Tajikistan in 1982. He was removed from the office of the First

Secretary in 1986 to serve as the Chairman of the newly formed Central

Council for Environmental Protection. In 1991, he was appointed

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet and, soon after, was elected the

President of the Republic.

Under Nabiev, Tajikistan became involved in a civil war. As a result,

he was forced to resign in September 1992. He resigned officially in the

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 parliament in Khujand, and soon after, retired from politics.

Many articles by him and also about him have appeared in the

newspapers and journals of the Republic.

He was recognized with three Orders of the Red Banner of Labor

and other medals.

Nabiev died in March, 1993, in Khujand.