When was Yuri Andropov born?

Yuri Andropov was born on 2 June 1914 in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye.

What positions has Yuri Andropov held?

Positions held by Yuri Andropov include: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1983–1984); General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1982–1984); Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1982–1982); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1973–1984); Chairman of the KGB (1967–1982).

Where did Yuri Andropov study?

Yuri Andropov was educated at Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov, Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU, Petrozavodsk State University.

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Yuri Andropov

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1914–1984)

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Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov was a Soviet politician who served as the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from late 1982 until his death in 1984. He previously served as the chairman of the KGB from 1967 until 1982.

Quick facts

Born: 2 June 1914 wd
Place of birth: Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye wd
Died: 9 February 1984 wd
Place of death: Moscow wd
Citizenship: Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic wd
Occupation: politician, diplomat wd
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union (since 1939) wd
Education: Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov, Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU, Petrozavodsk State University wd
Spouse: Tatiana Andropova, Nina Yengalycheva wd

Positions held wd

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (16 June 1983 – 9 February 1984)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (12 November 1982 – 9 February 1984)
Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (24 May 1982 – 12 November 1982)
Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (27 April 1973 – 9 February 1984)
Chairman of the KGB (18 May 1967 – 26 May 1982)
Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (23 November 1962 – 21 June 1967)
ambassador of the Soviet Union to Hungary (15 July 1954 – 7 March 1957)

Awards wd

Hero of Socialist Labour (1974)
Order of Lenin (1957)
Order of the October Revolution (1979)
Order of the Red Banner (1944)
Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1944)
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1970)
Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class (1943)
Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1965)
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1975)
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"

Questions

When was Yuri Andropov born?: Yuri Andropov was born on 2 June 1914 in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye.
What positions has Yuri Andropov held?: Positions held by Yuri Andropov include: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1983–1984); General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1982–1984); Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1982–1982); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1973–1984); Chairman of the KGB (1967–1982).
Where did Yuri Andropov study?: Yuri Andropov was educated at Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov, Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU, Petrozavodsk State University.

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