# Dinmukhamed Kunaev

_Soviet politician (1912-1993)_

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> Dınmūhammed Ahmetūly Qonaev was a Soviet Communist politician, who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 January 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Almaty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P19))
- **Died:** 22 August 1993 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P570))
- **Place of death:** Aqshi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1939–1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P102))
- **Education:** State University of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (9 April 1971 – 28 January 1987); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (8 April 1966 – 9 April 1971); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (7 December 1964 – 16 December 1986); Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR (26 December 1962 – 7 December 1964); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (19 January 1960 – 26 December 1962); Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR (31 March 1955 – 29 January 1960); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Medal "For Distinguished Labour"; Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"; Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"; "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal; Order of Georgi Dimitrov; Order of Sukhbaatar; Order of February 25 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580#P166))

## Questions

**When was Dinmukhamed Kunaev born?**  
Dinmukhamed Kunaev was born on 12 January 1912 in Almaty.

**What positions has Dinmukhamed Kunaev held?**  
Positions held by Dinmukhamed Kunaev include: Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1971–1987); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1966–1971); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (1964–1986); Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR (1962–1964); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (1960–1962).

**Where did Dinmukhamed Kunaev study?**  
Dinmukhamed Kunaev was educated at State University of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dinmukhamed Kunaev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinmukhamed_Kunaev) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1226580](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1226580) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dinmuhkamed Konayev.png by Азербайджан-е-Джануби (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dinmuhkamed_Konayev.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dinmukhamed Kunaev, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dinmuhkamed Konayev.png — Азербайджан-е-Джануби, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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