# Georgy Malenkov

_Soviet politician (1902–1988)_

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> Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov was a Soviet politician who succeeded Joseph Stalin as Premier and the overall leader of the Soviet Union in March 1953. Shortly thereafter, Malenkov entered into a power struggle with the party's First Secretary, Nikita Khrushchev, which culminated in his removal from the premiership in 1955 as well as the Central Committee Presidium in 1957.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 January 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Orenburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P19))
- **Died:** 14 January 1988 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (since 1920) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P102))
- **Education:** Bauman Moscow State Technical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P69))
- **Spouse:** Valeria Golubtsova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P26))
- **Positions held:** deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (20 April 1954 – 26 March 1958); Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (6 March 1953 – 8 February 1955); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 June 1950 – 20 April 1954); Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1 July 1948 – 14 March 1953); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (18 March 1946 – 29 June 1957); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 March 1946 – 12 June 1950); Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (22 March 1939 – 6 May 1946); member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (since 17 January 1938); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 January 1938 – 12 March 1946) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Hero of Socialist Labour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588#P166))

## Questions

**When was Georgy Malenkov born?**  
Georgy Malenkov was born on 8 January 1902 in Orenburg.

**What positions has Georgy Malenkov held?**  
Positions held by Georgy Malenkov include: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1954–1958); Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (1953–1955); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1950–1954); Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1948–1953); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1946–1957).

**Where did Georgy Malenkov study?**  
Georgy Malenkov was educated at Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Georgy Malenkov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Malenkov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q180588](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180588) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: G.M. Malenkov TASS Portrait Trim Edit.jpg by G. Weil for TASS (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G.M._Malenkov_TASS_Portrait_Trim_Edit.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Georgy Malenkov". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/georgy-malenkov. Retrieved 6 November 2026.