# Zhumabay Shayakhmetov

_Soviet politician (1902–1966)_

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> Jūmabai Şaiahmetūly Şaiahmetov was a Kazakh Soviet Communist political figure. From 1946 through 1954, he was First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 August 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Omsk Uyezd ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P19))
- **Died:** 17 October 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P570))
- **Place of death:** Almaty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P102))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 June 1950 – 14 March 1954); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (22 June 1946 – 6 February 1954); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P39))
- **Awards:** Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"; Honorary Officer of the State Security; Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (XV) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587#P166))

## Questions

**When was Zhumabay Shayakhmetov born?**  
Zhumabay Shayakhmetov was born on 30 August 1902 in Omsk Uyezd.

**What positions has Zhumabay Shayakhmetov held?**  
Positions held by Zhumabay Shayakhmetov include: Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1950–1954); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (1946–1954); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zhumabay Shayakhmetov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhumabay_Shayakhmetov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4521587](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4521587) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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