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Ikromi, Jonon
Tajik chemist Jonon Jalolovich Ikromi, son of Jalol Ikromi, was born
on June 12, 1936, in Dushanbe. He joined the CPSU in 1945.
Ikromi graduated from the Moscow State Institute of Chemistry in
1959. From 1959 to 1968, he served as a Scientific Worker. In 1968, he
became the Director of the Laboratory for Pure Fluoride Chemical Ma-

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terials Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. His disserta-

tion was dedicated to the study of fluorides and his subsequent work
produced further studies of the same subject. He became a doctor in
1977, and a professor in 1979.
Ikromi is a recipient of the Red Banner of Labor, the Badge of
Honor, the Order of Dusti (Friendship) of the Republic of Tajikistan,
and Red Banner of Courage.
Ikromov, Maqsud
Tajik politician and promoter Maqsud Musoqulovich Ikromov was
born on May 2, 1947, in Panjakent. His mother was a school teacher.
His father, Musoqul Ikromov, served as the Mayor of Panjakent for
many years. Ikromov received his early education at School #1 Named
After Stepan Razin. The school is now renamed Ikromov.
Between 1964 and 1969, he studied architectural engineering at the
Technological College. From 1975 to 1980 he was the Director of the
16 and 18 DSU Construction Divisions. Between 1980 and 1982, he
was the chief engineer of the construction bank for the city of
Dushanbe. In 1982 and 1983, he was the Director of Constructions re-
lated to the Central Committee of the Communist Party and in 1983 and
1986, he was the Secretary of the Communist Party of Kulab. From
1987 to 1992, he was the Mayor of Dushanbe. In 1992, between March
and the 25
th
of September, he was in prison. He was set free without
trial. From October 1992 until March 1993, he was the Mayor of
Dushanbe for a second term. In March 1993, he left Dushanbe.
Between 1993 and 1997, he worked in private business in Moscow
and St. Petersburg.
Ikromov was killed in an automobile accident near Samarqand, on
December 23, 1997.