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Of [[Armenians|Armenian]] descent, Shadunts was born in [[Cəbrayil]], [[Elisabethpol Governorate]], [[Russian Empire]] (now [[Azerbaijan]]) in 1898.<ref name=sight>{{cite web|title=Шадунц Сурен Константинович|url=http://www.knowbysight.info/ShSS/00388.asp|website=knowbysight|language=Russian}}</ref> He received his early education in [[ |
Of [[Armenians|Armenian]] descent, Shadunts was born in [[Cəbrayil]], [[Elisabethpol Governorate]], [[Russian Empire]] (now [[Azerbaijan]]) in 1898.<ref name=sight>{{cite web|title=Шадунц Сурен Константинович|url=http://www.knowbysight.info/ShSS/00388.asp|website=knowbysight|language=Russian}}</ref> He received his early education in [[Shusha]]. In 1917, Shadunts became a member of the Communist Party. He became an activist for the communist cause in Azerbaijan. In 1921, he went to Armenia and participated in the fighting as a result of the establishment of [[Republic of Mountainous Armenia]].<ref name=armenian>{{cite journal|last1=Ambartsumian|first1=Victor|authorlink1=Victor Ambartsumian|title=Suren Shandunts|journal=Հայկական սովետական հանրագիտարան (Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia)|year=1982|volume=8|page=412|url=https://hy.wikisource.org/wiki/%D4%B7%D5%BB:%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%8D%D5%B8%D5%BE%D5%A5%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%A3%D5%AB%D5%BF%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B6_%28Soviet_Armenian_Encyclopedia%29_8.djvu/412|language=Armenian}}</ref> After the Republic of Mountainous Armenia was dismembered, Shadunts became the Executive Secretary of the Municipal Committee in [[Yerevan]] in 1923.<ref name=armenian /> He became the head of the Department of Water Resources of the People's Commissariat of Agriculture of the Armenian SSR in 1923 and served this position until 1927.<ref name=armenian /> From 1928 to 1931, he was the head of the Transcaucasian Water Management bureau.<ref name=sight /> |
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Shadunts eventually became the chairman of the Central Asian Cotton-growing Company in 1932 and remained at this post for two years. Immediately thereafter, he became the secretary for the Central Asian Bureau of Communist USSR.<ref name=shahram /> A year later, in 1935, Shadunts became the first secretary of Tajikistan SSR. In the same year, he was awarded the [[Order of Lenin]] for his outstanding achievements in the field of agriculture and for exceeding state plans.<ref name=armenian /><ref name=sight /> |
Shadunts eventually became the chairman of the Central Asian Cotton-growing Company in 1932 and remained at this post for two years. Immediately thereafter, he became the secretary for the Central Asian Bureau of Communist USSR.<ref name=shahram /> A year later, in 1935, Shadunts became the first secretary of Tajikistan SSR. In the same year, he was awarded the [[Order of Lenin]] for his outstanding achievements in the field of agriculture and for exceeding state plans.<ref name=armenian /><ref name=sight /> |
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Suren Shadunts | |
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| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan | |
| In office 1934–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Grigory Broydo |
| Succeeded by | Urunboi Ushturov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Suren Konstantinovich Shadunts 1898 Cəbrayil, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 April 1938 (aged 39–40) |
Suren Konstantinovich Shadunts (Template:Lang-hy; 1898 – 1938) was First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan between 1934 and 1937. Shadunts was executed in 1940 as part of the Great Purge.[1]
Life and career
Of Armenian descent, Shadunts was born in Cəbrayil, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire (now Azerbaijan) in 1898.[2] He received his early education in Shusha. In 1917, Shadunts became a member of the Communist Party. He became an activist for the communist cause in Azerbaijan. In 1921, he went to Armenia and participated in the fighting as a result of the establishment of Republic of Mountainous Armenia.[3] After the Republic of Mountainous Armenia was dismembered, Shadunts became the Executive Secretary of the Municipal Committee in Yerevan in 1923.[3] He became the head of the Department of Water Resources of the People's Commissariat of Agriculture of the Armenian SSR in 1923 and served this position until 1927.[3] From 1928 to 1931, he was the head of the Transcaucasian Water Management bureau.[2]
Shadunts eventually became the chairman of the Central Asian Cotton-growing Company in 1932 and remained at this post for two years. Immediately thereafter, he became the secretary for the Central Asian Bureau of Communist USSR.[4] A year later, in 1935, Shadunts became the first secretary of Tajikistan SSR. In the same year, he was awarded the Order of Lenin for his outstanding achievements in the field of agriculture and for exceeding state plans.[3][2]
While on a working visit in Moscow, Shadunts was arrested for 'counter-revolutionary' activity and was sentenced to death; his execution took place in 1938.[4]
Shadunts' reputation was formally reestablished in 1957.[4]
References
- ^ Neimatullo Safarov, Victor Novikov (2000). "Leaders of Tajikistan in XX-th century (1924–2000)". UNEP/GRID. Retrieved 11 August 2006.
- ^ a b c "Шадунц Сурен Константинович". knowbysight (in Russian).
- ^ a b c d Ambartsumian, Victor (1982). "Suren Shandunts". Հայկական սովետական հանրագիտարան (Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia) (in Armenian). 8: 412.
- ^ a b c Abdullaev, Kamoludin; Akbarzadeh, Shahram (2010). Historical dictionary of Tajikistan (2nd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. pp. 320–1. ISBN 0810860619.
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