Rafik Nishanov

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Rafik Nishanov (born 1926) served as the twelfth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR.

Nishanov held this position for 17 months, from 12 January 1988 to 23 June 1989. His replacement was Islam Karimov.

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World Statesmen - Uzbekistan

Preceded by
Inamdzhan Usmankhodzhayev
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR
1988 – 1989
Succeeded by
Islam Karimov