When was Vasil Mzhavanadze born?

Vasil Mzhavanadze was born on 20 September 1902 in Kutaisi.

What positions has Vasil Mzhavanadze held?

Positions held by Vasil Mzhavanadze include: Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1966–1972); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1957–1966); First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party (1953–1972); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

Where did Vasil Mzhavanadze study?

Vasil Mzhavanadze was educated at V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy.

Vasil Mzhavanadze

First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR (1902-1988)

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Vasil Pavlovich Mzhavanadze was a Georgian Soviet politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR from September 1953 to September 28, 1972 and a member of the CPSU's Politburo from June 29, 1957 to December 18, 1972. Dismissed after a corruption scandal, he was replaced by Eduard Shevardnadze.

Quick facts

Born: 20 September 1902 wd
Place of birth: Kutaisi wd
Died: 31 August 1988 wd
Place of death: Moscow wd
Citizenship: Soviet Union, Russian Empire wd
Occupation: statesperson, politician, official, military personnel wd
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union wd
Education: V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy wd

Positions held wd

Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (8 April 1966 – 18 December 1972)
Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (29 June 1957 – 29 March 1966)
First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party (20 September 1953 – 29 September 1972)
deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

Awards wd

Order of the Red Banner
Order of Lenin
Hero of Socialist Labour (1962)
Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class
Order of the October Revolution
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"
Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"
Order of Suvorov, 2nd class
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Questions

When was Vasil Mzhavanadze born?: Vasil Mzhavanadze was born on 20 September 1902 in Kutaisi.
What positions has Vasil Mzhavanadze held?: Positions held by Vasil Mzhavanadze include: Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1966–1972); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1957–1966); First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party (1953–1972); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Where did Vasil Mzhavanadze study?: Vasil Mzhavanadze was educated at V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy.

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