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Anvar KuchkarovUzbek, Soviet statesman, diplomat
Country:
 Uzbekistan |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Political and Diplomatic Career
- Diplomatic Service
- Leadership Positions in Uzbekistan
- Return to Diplomatic Service
- Later Career and Recognition
Early Life and Education
Anvar Marasulovich Kuchkarov was born on December 16, 1916, in the Besh-Aryk village council in the Tashkent region of the Uzbek SSR. His parents were farmers who later became members of a collective farm.
Kuchkarov completed his 7-grade education in 1928 and enrolled in the Tashkent Agricultural College. After the college moved to Samarkand, he transferred to the Tashkent Pedagogical Institute named after V.I. Lenin, graduating in 1937.
Political and Diplomatic Career
Throughout his studies and early career, Kuchkarov held various leadership positions within the Communist Party and the Komsomol. In 1940, he was elected as Secretary of the Primary Party Organization of the Pedagogical Institute.
In 1942, Kuchkarov began his studies at the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) in Moscow. Upon completing his studies, he was assigned to the Higher Party School's Diplomatic Courses.
Diplomatic Service
In 1944, Kuchkarov was appointed by the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party and the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work for the Foreign Ministry of the Uzbek SSR. Following a brief tenure as an attaché at the Soviet embassy in Afghanistan (1945-1947), he returned to the Uzbek Foreign Ministry.
Leadership Positions in Uzbekistan
From 1947 to 1950, Kuchkarov held various positions within the Bukhara Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan. He then served as Head of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan (1950-1951).
In 1951, Kuchkarov was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Uzbek SSR. Two years later, he became the Minister of Culture of the Uzbek SSR (1953-1957).
Return to Diplomatic Service
In 1961, Kuchkarov was awarded the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. He served as the Soviet ambassador to Togo (1961-1966), and concurrently to Dahomey (present-day Benin) (1963-1966).
Later Career and Recognition
After his diplomatic service, Kuchkarov held the positions of Minister of Education (1966-1970) and Minister of Culture (1970-1973) of the Uzbek SSR. He also served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1973-1980) and Chief Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1981-1985).
Kuchkarov was awarded various orders, medals, and honorary certificates during his career, including the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, and the Order of the Badge of Honor. In 1976, he received the honorary title "Honored Worker of Culture of the Uzbek SSR."
