Absamat Masaliyev

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Absamat Masaliyev
Абсамат Масалиев
Masaliyev as depicted on a stamp
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Kirghizia
In office November 2, 1985 (1985-11-02) – April 6, 1991 (1991-04-06)
Preceded by	Turdakun Usubaliev
Succeeded by	Askar Akayev (as President of the Kirghiz SSR)
Personal details
Born	(1933-04-10)April 10, 1933 Village Alysh, Kadamjay District, Osh Region, Kirghiz ASSR, Soviet Union
Died	July 31, 2004(2004-07-31) (aged 71) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Political party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Spouse	Khairinis Kozubaeva
Children	4 children
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Absamat Masaliyevich Masaliyev (Kyrgyz: Абсамат Масалиевич (Масалы уулу) Масалиев, romanised: Absamat Masaliyevich (Masalı uulu) Masaliyev; 10 April 1933 – 31 July 2004) was the first Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kirghizia from November 1985 until Kyrgyz independence, and led the Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan afterwards.