# Levon Mirzoyan

_Soviet politician (1897-1939)_

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> Levon Isayevich Mirzoyan was the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Azerbaijan from 21 January 1926 to 5 August 1929 and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan from 1933 to May 1938. He succeeded Filipp Goloshschyokin as leader during the Soviet-imposed Kazakh Famine of 1930–1933, also known as the Goloshchyokin Genocide, in which at least 1.3 million ethnic Kazakhs died, an estimated 38 to 42 percent of all Kazakhs: the highest percentage of any ethnic group killed by the Soviet famine of 1930–1933. Historians have mixed evaluations of his term, both as a perpetrator of brutal policies against starving Kazakhs and the man who oversaw the nation's recovery.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 November 1897 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Heşan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P19))
- **Died:** 26 February 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P27))
- **Occupation:** statesperson; party organizer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1917–1938) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P102))
- **Positions held:** First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (21 January 1926 – 5 August 1929); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603#P166))

## Questions

**When was Levon Mirzoyan born?**  
Levon Mirzoyan was born on 18 November 1897 in Heşan.

**What positions has Levon Mirzoyan held?**  
Positions held by Levon Mirzoyan include: First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1926–1929); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Levon Mirzoyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Mirzoyan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q983603](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983603) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: L. Mirzoyan.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L._Mirzoyan.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Levon Mirzoyan". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/levon-mirzoyan. Retrieved 14 November 2026.