Dinmukhamed Akhmedovich Kunayev (January 12, 1912 (December 31, 1911, old calendar) - August 22, 1993) was a Kazakh Soviet Communist political figure; secretary-general of the Kazakh Communist Party 1960-1962, 1964-1986. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. ... A large number of international organizations and other bodies have a Secretary General or Secretary-General as their chief administrative officers or in other administrative capacities. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Kunayev was born in Verny (today Almaty), Kazakhstan. Landsat satellite photo of Almaty Almaty (ÐлмаÑÑ; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Verny, Vyernyi (ÐеÑнÑй) in Imperial Russia) is the biggest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over 1,300,000 (9% of the population of Kazakhstan) citizens. ...
In December 1986, Soviet premier Mikhail S. Gorbachev (in office 1985-1991) forced the resignation of DinmukhamedKunayev, an ethnic Kazakh who had led the republic as first secretary of the CPK from 1959 to 1962, and again starting in 1964.
During 1985, Kunayev had been under official attack for cronyism, mismanagement, and malfeasance; thus, his departure was not a surprise.
Kunayev had been ousted largely because the economy was failing.
Dinmukhamed Akhmedovich Kunayev (January 12, 1912 (December 31, 1911, old calendar) - August 22, 1993) was a Kazakh Soviet Communist political figure; secretary-general of the Kazakh Communist Party 1960-1962, 1964-1986.
Kunayev was born in Verny (today Almaty), Kazakhstan.