Usmanhodzhaev Inamzhon Buzrukovich was the firstSecretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU of Uzbekistan from late 1983 to early 1988. He became famous for his great contribution to the promotion of Islam Abduganievich Karimov to the post of the first president. It is necessary to study the biography of one of the most prominent politicians of Uzbekistan during the Soviet period, in order to understand how life in this country looked like and assess the scale of corruption in the "cotton republic".
Usmanhodzhaev Inamzhon Buzrukovich: biography and interesting facts
The date of birth of the future politician fell onhard times in the history of the republic. He was born in May 1930, when the country was seized with hunger and appalling repression. He grew up a boy in the city of Fergana, in a traditional Uzbek family. After graduating from school, young Inamjon decided to enter the Moscow Institute as an engineer. However, due to the high competition, he was unable to enter this faculty.
Спустя год он смог поступить в Среднеазиатский Polytechnic Institute (now Tashkent State Technical University). He studied at the same faculty along with the famous Soviet architect Sabir Rakhimovich Adylov. In 1955 he graduated from college. And in 1958 he became a member of the CPSU.
Usmankhodjaev Inamzhon Buzrukovich is considered oneof the most talented engineers. He was the head of the construction site of the Ferganavodstroy enterprise. The official also had pronounced creative abilities and, thanks to his talent for design and engineering, he was appointed chief architect in the city of Margilan.
Political activity
Political activities Usmanhodzhaev InamzhonBuzrukovich began almost immediately after joining the Communist Party. The first position he held about ten years (from 1962 to 1972), became a very valuable political school. He was the chairman of the City Council of Fergana and the Fergana region, and then the secretary of the regional committee in the Syrdarya region. It was in this position that he got acquainted with many high-ranking officials of the CPSU.
The next appointment took place in 1972.He was elected chairman of the regional executive committee in Namangan. In 1974, he was appointed First Secretary of the Andijan Regional Committee. In 1978, the official moved to the capital with his family. For numerous works he was appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Uzbek Republic. Until the end of 1983, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Position of Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan
В ноябре 1983 года на заседании XVI пленума Usmanhodzhaev Inamzhon Buzrukovich (the photo of which you see above) was elected first secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU of Uzbekistan. Our hero replaced on the post Sharaf Rashidovich Rashidov. He, according to historians, has committed suicide because of the sensational "cotton work." It is known that the former secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Rashidov Sharaf, was very close to Leonid Brezhnev. Thanks to this connection, he managed for a long time to fraudulently forge reports on cotton picking.
Однако с приходом к власти Андропова его the situation has changed dramatically. Yuri Vladimirovich called Rashidov with a warning that a control check of the harvest would take place soon. Sharaf Rashidovich was well aware that at best he would be sentenced to life imprisonment, so he decided to die without waiting for an inspection from Moscow.
Friendship with Islam Karimov
Political scientists believe that the main figure in manyThe events that influenced the further fate of the republic were Usmankhodzhaev Inamzhon Buzrukovich. Under his rule, Uzbekistan became one of the most corrupt republics, in which the clan system of distribution of power and wealth acquired a fundamental role.
It was he who in 1983 initiated the nominationfor the post of finance minister of the future president of the country Islam Abduganievich Karimov. In addition, he largely supported Karimov and never tried to compete with him, as other government officials did.
What impact did he have on the development of the republic?
In the Soviet years, the name of Rashidov was associated withconcepts of corruption and fraud. And Inamzhon Buzrukovich was able to whitewash his predecessor in a short time. He practically managed to hush up an investigation into the activities of Rashidov and, thanks to a generous offer to issue jewels in favor of the state, which cost 5 million rubles. This amount was considered huge and could serve as an excellent income to the treasury. In addition, government officials impregnated with corruption and bribery without a twinge of conscience went to such transactions.
Historians ambiguously evaluate the activitiesInamjon After all, it was in those years when he held the post of first secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU of Uzbekistan that the political and social situation in the country deteriorated. He did not interfere with the fact that officials began to improve their welfare due to huge bribes and numerous fees from the people.
Usmanhodzhaev Inamzhon Buzrukovich: awards for services to the Fatherland
Despite the fact that the activities of UsmanhodzhaevInamzhona is very controversial, he was awarded several orders, including the "Badge of Honor" (1965), "Labor Red Banner" (1972 and 1973), the Order of Lenin (1976) and the October Revolution (1980). In addition, he was awarded many medals and diplomas for labor services to the Soviet state in the field of culture, as well as in the public and political sphere of the country's life.
"Cotton case"
Вторая половина 80-х годов известна начавшимися changes in the country's economy. Historians call the years 1985-1989 a period of perestroika. At this time, the head of the country, Usmankhodjaev, received many complaints. And in Moscow a decree was issued condemning the secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU of Uzbekistan for corruption. He was removed from the Supreme Council, and in 1988 he was removed from his post, allegedly because of his retirement.
В ходе расследования, начавшегося в 1988-м, along with many high-ranking officials, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU of Uzbekistan was convicted. On December 27, 1989, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison. However, he was deprived of virtually all of his awards and orders. Only in 1990, he was released, and in 2016, on the orders of the former President Islam Karimov, he was fully acquitted and rehabilitated. All his titles and awards were returned to him.
Fate policy
After the conclusion and release, he decided to leavepolitical and social activities for their own safety. Usmankhodzhaev Inamzhon Buzrukovich, whose children have never been repressed, is now in his hometown of Fergana, in his father's house. He has 7 grandchildren who live with his beloved grandfather. He brings them up. His main activity now is gardening. It is known that he has a chic mansion, which is equipped with a beautiful garden and a large vineyard.
