When was Sergei Kirov born?

Sergei Kirov was born on 15 March 1886 in Urzhum.

What positions has Sergei Kirov held?

Positions held by Sergei Kirov include: Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1934–1934); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1930–1934); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1921–1926).

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Sergei Kirov

Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary (1886–1934)

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Sergei Mironovich Kirov was a Russian and Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary. Kirov was an early revolutionary in the Russian Empire and a member of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Kirov became an Old Bolshevik and personal friend to Joseph Stalin, rising through the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ranks to become head of the party in Leningrad and a member of the Politburo.

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Born: 15 March 1886 wd
Place of birth: Urzhum wd
Died: 1 December 1934 wd
Place of death: Saint Petersburg wd
Citizenship: Russian Empire, Soviet Union wd
Occupation: politician wd
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Russian Social Democratic Labour Party wd

Positions held wd

Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (10 February 1934 – 1 December 1934)
Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (13 July 1930 – 1 December 1934)
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1921–1926)

Awards wd

Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Banner of Labour of the Azerbaijan SSR (1932)

Questions

When was Sergei Kirov born?: Sergei Kirov was born on 15 March 1886 in Urzhum.
What positions has Sergei Kirov held?: Positions held by Sergei Kirov include: Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1934–1934); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1930–1934); First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1921–1926).

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