Saparmurat Niyazov

Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow [] (February 19, 1940, Gypjak, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union –  21 December, 2006), also commonly known by the romanization Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov of the Russian spelling Сапармурат Атаевич Ниязов of his Turkmen name, served as the head of state of Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006. He served as the First Secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party from 1985 until 1991 and the first President of Turkmenistan from 1990 until his death.
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