Background
Gapurov, Makhamednazar was born in 1922.
Gapurov, Makhamednazar was born in 1922.
Graduated from the Chardzhou Teachers’ Training Institute, 1954.
Senior Komsomol and party positions from 1954. 1st Secretary of the Central Committee of the Turkmen CP, 1969— 1985. In December 1985, replaced by the republic’s Prime Minister, S. Niiazov.
Retired at the age of 63.