Ajvaagiin Danzan

This article is about the Mongolian revolutionary who died in prison in 1932. For the Mongolian revolutionary executed in 1924, see Soliin Danzan.

This is a Mongolian name. The given name is Danzan, and the name Ajvaa is a patronymic, not a family name. The subject should be referred to by the given name.

Ajvaagiin Danzan Ажваагийн Данзан


General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Party
In office January 2, 1923 – August 31, 1924
Preceded by	Tseren-Ochiryn Dambadorj
Succeeded by	Ölziin Badrakh

Ajvaagiin Danzan (Mongolian: Ажваагийн Данзан; 1895–1932)^[1]) also known as Japan Danzan or Little Danzan, was chairman of Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) from January 2, 1923 to August 31, 1924.

Back row from left:?,?, Ebegdorj Rinchino, Soliin Danzan, Damdin Sükhbaatar, Ajvaagiin Danzan, Shumyatskii, ?, Bodoo

Born to peasant parents in Tüsheet Khan Province (present day east central Mongolia) in 1895, Danzan traveled to Japan in 1916, thus earning the moniker he carried later in life to distinguish him from his contemporary namesake, party leader Soliin Danzan. He joined the Mongolian People's Party in 1921, was elected vice-chairman of the party central committee from 1922 to 1923, and then chairman from 1923 to 1924. Danzan was party chairman during the Third Party Congress in 1924 that saw the purge and execution of former party chairman Soliin Danzan. After serving again as party deputy chairman from 1924 to 1925 he became a diplomatic envoy with postings in Soviet Russia (1925-1926) and then to China (Beijing, Shanghai. Tianjin, Nanjing, and Harbin) from 1926 to 1928. From 1929 to 1931 he worked at the Institute of Manuscripts alongside Prime Minister Anandyn Amar.

In 1932 Danzan was caught up in a widescale purge of suspected rightwingers (mostly politicians who voiced concerns with growing Soviet influence in Mongolia) that included Jamsrangiin Tseveen, Tseren-Ochiryn Dambadorj, and Navaandorjiin Jadambaa. Danzan was arrested and charged with counterrevolution for allegedly collaborating with Japanese intelligence as his nickname suggested. He died in prison in 1932 before going to trial.^[2]

References

↑ Sanders, Alan J. K. (1996). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Scarecrow Press, ISBN 978-0-8108-3077-6
↑ Baabar (1999). History of Mongolia. Cambridge: Monsudar Publishing. p. 293. ISBN 9992900385.

Leaders of the Mongolian People's Party (List)

1921–1990	Soliin Danzan Dogsomyn Bodoo (acting) Tseren-Ochiryn Dambadorj Ajvaagiin Danzan Ölziin Badrakh Bat-Ochiryn Eldev-Ochir Peljidiin Genden Zolbingiin Shijee Jambyn Lkhümbe Dorjjavyn Luvsansharav Khas-Ochiryn Luvsandorj Banzarjavyn Baasanjav Dashiin Damba Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal Jambyn Batmönkh

1990–present	Gombojavyn Ochirbat Büdragchaagiin Dash-Yondon Nambaryn Enkhbayar Natsagiin Bagabandi Miyeegombyn Enkhbold Sanjaagiin Bayar Sükhbaataryn Batbold Ölziisaikhany Enkhtüvshin

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