1st female head of state dies, was a Commie....

...a Communist from Buddhist-Shamanist people (Communist Stalin encouraged the destruction of both faiths). Interesting! Read about her and this Soviet republic. It just goes to show that "You learn something new every day..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khertek_Anchimaa-Toka

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvinian_People%27s_Republic