Khertek Anchimaa-Toka | |
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Хертек Анчимаа-Тока | |
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| Chairwoman of the Presidium of the Little Khural of the Tuvan People's Republic | |
| In office 6 April 1940 – 11 October 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Oyun Polat |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1912 Bay-Tayginsky, Uryankhay Republic, Republic of China |
| Died | 4 November 2008 (aged 96) Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia |
| Political party | Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Communist University of the Toilers of the East |
Khertek Amyrbitovna Anchimaa-Toka (Russian: Хертек Амырбитовна Анчимаа-Тока΄ Tuvan: Анчимаа-Тока Хертек Амырбит уруу, romanized: Anchimaa-Toka Khertek Amyrbit uruu; 1 January 1912[1][self-published source] – 4 November 2008) was a Tuvan and Soviet politician who was the Chairwoman of Little Khural of the Tuvan People's Republic from 1940 to 1944, and was the first non-royal female head of state, as well as the first female head of state in history.[2] She was the wife of Salchak Toka, who was the republic's general secretary from 1932 to 1973.
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