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Rafiq Nishonov was born on 15 January, 1926 in Gʻazalkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan), is a Soviet Uzbek politician (1926–2023). Discover Rafiq Nishonov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?
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96 years old |
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15 January, 1926 |
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15 January |
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Gʻazalkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan) |
| Date of death |
11 January, 2023 |
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Geneva, Switzerland |
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Uzbekistan
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Rafiq Nishonov Height, Weight & Measurements
At 96 years old, Rafiq Nishonov height not available right now. We will update Rafiq Nishonov's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Rafiq Nishonov Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rafiq Nishonov worth at the age of 96 years old? Rafiq Nishonov’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Uzbekistan. We have estimated Rafiq Nishonov's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Rafiq Nishonovich Nishonov (Cyrillic Рафиқ Нишонович Нишонов; Рафик Нишанович Нишанов Rafik Nishanovich Nishanov; 15 January 1926 – 11 January 2023) was the thirteenth First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR.
Rafik Nishanov was born on January 15, 1926, in Gazalkent in the family of a farm laborer.
Rafik Nishanov's grandfather was from Shakhrisabz.
Since 1942, he has been a collective farmer at the Chirchik collective farm in the Boʻstonliq District of the Tashkent Oblast.
In 1943, he became secretary of the executive committee of the Gazalkent village council.
From 1945 to 1950 he served in the Soviet Army.
In 1949 he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
In 1950, he worked as the head of the department of the Oktyabrsky district committee of the Komsomol of Uzbekistan in the city of Tashkent.
In 1956, he became the head of one of the departments of the Tashkent City Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan.
In 1959, he graduated from the Tashkent Evening Pedagogical Institute with a degree in history teacher.
In 1962, he became Chairman of the Tashkent City Executive Committee.
In 1969 he received a Candidate of Historical Sciences degree.
From 1970 to 1978, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Since 1978, he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USSR to Jordan.
In 1985, Rafik Nishanov returned to his homeland, where he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Uzbek SSR .
Like many other leaders in the Uzbek SSR, he strongly opposed allowing Crimean Tatars the right of return and rebuked them for wanting to return to Crimea, even saying that Crimean Tatars who want to leave the Uzbek SSR should find "their place" in faraway Kazan.
Prior to that, he also served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR between 1986 and 1988.
Nishonov held this position for 17 months, from 12 January 1988 to 23 June 1989.
He was also Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities from 1989 to 1991.
On June 6, 1989, he was elected chairman of the Council of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
He was a People's Deputy of the USSR from 1989-1991.
In September 1991, he became an advisor to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
He retired in November 1991, living in Moscow.
Sergey Lavrov, who has since 2004 served as the Foreign Minister of Russia, served as his Sinhala interpreter.
In 2012, he published a book of memoirs, “Trees Turn Green Before Snowstorms”.
In 2013, he was elected to the Council of the Association of Russian Diplomats.
Nishonov died on 11 January 2023, 4 days before his 97th birthday.
He was buried in the Muslim Cemetery of Geneva next to his wife .
His wife Rano Nazarovna was a deputy minister of culture of the Uzbek SSR.
His son Sabir was an officer in the Soviet and later Uzbek army.
Then - head of AF Telecom Holding LLC.
His daughter is a teacher.
