Yakov Popok
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Yakov Abramovich Popok served as the fifth General Secretary
of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR
.
His term began in August 1930, replacing Grigory Aronshtam
. He fell ill in early 1937, causing him to resign on 15 April. He died the following year.
Deputy Secretary Anna Mukhamedova
held his position for two days, until a replacement, Yakov Chubin
, was selected.
General Secretary
The office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR
Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR
The Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR was the ruling communist party of the Turkmen SSR, and a part of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. From 1985 it was led by Saparmurat Niyazov, who in 1991 renamed the party to the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, which is no longer a communist party...
.
His term began in August 1930, replacing Grigory Aronshtam
Grigory Aronshtam
Grigory Naumovich Aronshtam served as the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR, serving from 11 May 1928 until August 1930...
. He fell ill in early 1937, causing him to resign on 15 April. He died the following year.
Deputy Secretary Anna Mukhamedova
Anna Mukhamedova
Anna Mukhamedova was the Acting General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR immediately following Yakov Popok's resignation due to ill health on 15 April 1937...
held his position for two days, until a replacement, Yakov Chubin
Yakov Chubin
Yakov Chubin also known as Yakov Shub served as the seventh General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR....
, was selected.