In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Yegor Kuzmich Ligachyov ( Ligachev ; ; born 29 November 1920 ) is a Soviet politician who was a high-ranking official in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ( CPSU ) .
Yegor Kuzmich Ligachev ( , born 29 November 1920 ) is a Soviet politician .

Tug ̆ rul Tower ( also transliterated " Toghrul " , " Tughrol " , or " Tughrul " ) is a 12th-century monument , located in the city of Rey , Iran .
Tug ̆ rul Tower is a 12th-century tower in the city of Rey , Iran .

In the United States , the equivalent to the foreign ministry is called the Department of State , and the equivalent position is known as the Secretary of State .

In the United States , the foreign minister is called the ' Secretary of State ' .

