Balysh Ovezov

Balysh Ovezovich Ozezov[a] (Russian: Балыш Овезович Овезов, 29 December 1915 – 13 October 1975) was a Soviet Turkmen politician who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR, twice, from 1950 to 1951 and again from 1960 to 1969.

Ozezov was born in a Bedirkent village in Khanate of Khiva.

Orphaned early, he graduated from the Higher Party School of the Central Committee.

[1] He succeeded Şaja Batyrow as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan, beginning his first term in 1950 and staying in office until October 1951, when Suhan Babaýew became First Secretary.

Ozezov was returned to power on 13 June 1960, following the death of Jumadurdy Garaýew.