Banzarjavyn Baasanjav | |
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Банзаржавын Баасанжав | |
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Party | |
In office October 7, 1936 – February 22, 1940 | |
Preceded by | Khas-Ochiryn Luvsandorj |
Succeeded by | Dashiin Damba |
Personal details | |
Born | 1906 Khovd Province, Outer Mongolia, Qing China |
Died | 1940 (aged 33–34) |
Political party | MPRP (1930–1940) |
Banzarjavyn Baasanjav (Mongolian: Банзаржавын Баасанжав; 1906–1940) was General Secretary of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party from 1936 to 1940. Prime Minister Khorloogiin Choibalsan arranged for his arrest and subsequent execution on charges of counterrevolution in 1940 to free up the party leadership role for Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal.