Anuarbek Alimzhanov

Anuarbek Alimzhanov
Әнуар Әлімжанов
Änwar Älimjanov
Chairman of the Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
In office
19 October – 26 December 1991
Preceded byRafiq Nishonov (as chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities)
Succeeded bypost abolished
Chairman of the Socialist Party of Kazakhstan
In office
March 1992 – 9 November 1993
Preceded bypost established
Succeeded byPetr Svoik
Personal details
Born(1930-05-02)2 May 1930
Qarlığaş, Alma-Ata District, Kazakh ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
Died9 November 1993(1993-11-09) (aged 63)
Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan
NationalitySoviet
Kazakh
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–91)
Socialist Party of Kazakhstan (1991-93)
EducationKazakh State University

Anuar Turlybekuly "Anuarbek" Alimzhanov (Kazakh: Әнуар Тұрлыбекұлы Әлімжанов, romanizedÄnwar Turlıbekulı Älimjanov; 2 May 1930 – 9 November 1993) was a Soviet and Kazakh writer, publicist, public figure and politician. From October 29 to December 26, 1991, he headed the Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, which adopted the Declaration on the termination of the existence of the USSR.