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Nikita Khrushchev

निकिता ख्रुश्चेव

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964

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Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. As leader of the Soviet Union, he shocked the world by denouncing his predecessor Joseph Stalin, embarking on a campaign of de-Stalinization, and presiding over the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Kalinovka wd
Died
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Place of death
Moscow wd
Citizenship
Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic wd
Occupation
politician, military personnel, revolutionary wd
Political party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (since 1918) wd
Education
Industrial Academy, Donetsk National Technical University wd
Spouse
Nina Khrushcheva, Efrosinya Khrushcheva wd

Positions held wd

  • Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (27 March 1958 – 14 October 1964)
  • General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (14 September 1953 – 14 October 1964)
  • First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party (16 December 1949 – 25 January 1950)
  • First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine (26 December 1947 – 19 December 1949)
  • First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine (27 January 1938 – 3 March 1947)
  • First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party (24 January 1934 – 10 February 1938)

Awards wd

  • Order of Lenin (1935)
  • Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
  • Hero of Socialist Labour (1957)
  • Hero of the Soviet Union (1964)
  • Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class (1945)
  • Order of Suvorov, 1st class (1945)
  • Order of Suvorov, 2nd class (1943)
  • Order of Kutuzov, 1st class (1943)
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1939)
  • Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
  • Medal "For the Restoration of the Black Metallurgy Enterprises of the South"
  • Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
  • Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class
  • Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"

Questions

When was Nikita Khrushchev born?
Nikita Khrushchev was born on 3 April 1894 in Kalinovka.
What positions has Nikita Khrushchev held?
Positions held by Nikita Khrushchev include: Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (1958–1964); General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964); First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party (1949–1950); First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine (1947–1949); First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine (1938–1947).
Where did Nikita Khrushchev study?
Nikita Khrushchev was educated at Industrial Academy, Donetsk National Technical University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Nikita Khrushchev · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): निकिता ख्रुश्चेव · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q35314 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Nikita Khrushchev official portrait.jpg by TASS / distributed by Associated Press (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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