Tiraspol Rural District Organisations, 1950-1967

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this study was to analyse trends in the membership of the political elite in the rural district of Tiraspol, Moldavia (USSR): the political elite being defined in terms of membership of the district Soviet and Communist Party Committee (raikom). Data cover the period 1950 - 1967, with some gaps; further information also covers membership of Moldavian republican institutions. Data were collected mainly from locally published newspapers, during a field trip in 1967 - 8.<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Variables<br> Year of birth, sex, occupation 1950 - 1967, Communist Party membership status 1950 - 67, membership and office-holding in district soviet and raikom 1950 - 1967, membership of Moldavian Supreme Soviet and Central Committee.