Mikhail Mikhailovich Fonin (1905 – 1974) served as the eighth first secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR.

Fonin held this position throughout the German-Soviet War, serving from February 1939 until March 1947. His successor was Şaja Batyrow.

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Party political offices Preceded byYakov Chubin First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR 1939 – 1947 Succeeded byŞaja Batyrow

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Turkmen SSR	Ivan Mezhlauk Shaymardan Ibragimov Nikolay Paskutsky Grigory Aronshtam Yakov Popok Anna Muhamedow Yakov Chubin Mikhail Fonin Allaberdy Berdyev Kurban Permanov Şaja Batyrow Balyş Öwezow Suhan Babaýew Jumadurdy Garaýew Balyş Öwezow Muhammetnazar Gapurow Saparmyrat Nyýazow
Turkmenistan	Saparmyrat Nyýazow Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Serdar Berdimuhamedow