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People

People of the Revolution and the USSR

Activity

Any Political and party leadership 16 Government and administration 36 Legislature and state representation 15 Military command 225 Security, intelligence and policing 168 Diplomacy and international organization 52 Economy, finance and planning 106 Industry and production 100 Agriculture and land policy 22 Ideology and propaganda 58 Social movements and organizing 5 Scholarship and theory 8 Education 9 Science and technology 120 Literature and arts 12 Law and justice 27

Affiliation(set)

Soviet institution line

Any Party leadership 1 Party Secretariat and cadres 5 Heads of government 20 Military and defence 206 State security agencies 163 Ideology and propaganda 40 Culture and literary control 21 Formal heads of state 3 Foreign affairs 49 Nationalities and federal management 5 Central planning agencies 38 Economic management 57 Heavy industry and military industry 97 Agriculture 17 Science, nuclear and space development 115

Most people

Any Soviet Communist Party and Bolsheviks 1008 Soviet Union state institutions 963 Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) 144 Socialist Revolutionary Party (PSR/SR) 19 Left Opposition 16 Comintern 16 Party of Left Socialist Revolutionaries 15 Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) 11

All 50 affiliations

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) 2 Workers' Party of North Korea 1 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea state institutions 1

Estonia

Estonia state institutions 1

Finland

Social Democratic Party of Finland 2 Communist Party of Finland (SKP) 3

France

French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) 1

Georgia

Georgia state institutions 1

Germany

Nazi party and regime 2 Communist Party of Germany (KPD) 3 Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 1 Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) 1

International organizations

Comintern 16

Italy

Italian Socialist Party (PSI) 1

Latvia

Latvia state institutions 1

Lithuania

Lithuania state institutions 1

Position

Any Imperial establishment and White movement 1 Counter-revolutionary forces 1 Left critics of Bolshevism 18 Socialist-bloc reform leader 6 Dissident 3 Non-Bolshevik socialists 1 Marxism and communism 933

Citizenship(set)

Any Soviet Union 963 Russia 17 Belarus 3 Moldova 2 Azerbaijan 1 East Germany 1 Estonia 1 Germany 1 Latvia 1 Ukraine 1 United States 1

Background

Any Russia 692 Ukraine 82 Belarus 37 Armenia 23 Poland 23 Georgia 20 Latvia 20 Azerbaijan 11 Lithuania 10 Germany 8 Estonia 5 Uzbekistan 5 Finland 4 Moldova 4 Bulgaria 2 France 2 Kyrgyzstan 2 Turkey 2 Czechia 1 Hungary 1 Kazakhstan 1 Korea 1 Tajikistan 1 Turkmenistan 1

Era

Any

People of the Soviet Union

The old regime and its challengers1905–1917 1 The revolutionary generation1917–1940 161 People of the Stalin era1929–1953 379 People of the thaw and the stagnation1953–1985 303 The last generation1985–1991 115

People of the wider world

The revolutionary wave and the world war1917–1945 4

Soviet Union state institutions Citizenship: Soviet Union Clear all

963 people

By birth A–Z List Cards

Vladimir Nikolayevich Chelomey Владимир Николаевич Челомей The missile designer who overtook Korolev under Khrushchev's patronage, then faded when his patron fell Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1984
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov Юрий Владимирович Андропов The paradox: a reformer’s patron inside the KGB Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1984
Aleksandr Davidovich Nadiradze Александр Давидович Надирадзе The Georgian-born secret father of the Soviet mobile ICBM force Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1987
Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich Яков Борисович Зельдович Three-time Hero of Socialist Labor, a self-taught physicist who became the theorist of Soviet nuclear weapons and a giant of cosmology Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1987
Kirill Trofimovich Mazurov Кирилл Трофимович Мазуров Belarusian partisan leader who rose to Brezhnev's Politburo and served as USSR First Deputy Premier for thirteen years Government and administration · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1989
Vladimir Fyodorovich Tolubko Владимир Фёдорович Толубко The SRF commander who brought Soviet missile forces to strategic parity with the United States Military command · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1989
Georgy Aleksandrovich Tyulin Георгий Александрович Тюлин The man who said 'go' for Tereshkova, Leonov, and Lunokhod Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1990
Vitālijs Petrovich Rubenis Виталий Петрович Рубен The Latvian who chaired the Soviet of Nationalities for a decade under Brezhnev Legislature and state representation · Soviet Union state institutions 1914–1994
Leonid Arkadyevich Kostandov Леонид Аркадьевич Костандов Longest-serving chemical industry minister who led the Brezhnev-era chemicalization drive Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–1984
Georgy Ageevich Lobov Георгий Агеевич Лобов The Soviet fighter commander who led the battle over MiG Alley Military command · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–1994
Yevgeny Petrovich Pitovranov Евгений Петрович Питовранов A survivor who transformed from Stalin's counter-intelligence chief to Brezhnev's trade diplomat Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–1999
Boris Viktorovich Rauschenbach Борис Викторович Раушенбах From labor camp to Vostok: pioneer of spaceflight control and guidance Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–2001
Alexander Pavlovich Lyashko Александр Павлович Ляшко The Donetsk-born Soviet economic manager who led Ukraine's government for 15 years through the Brezhnev era Government and administration · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–2002
Stepan Vasilievich Chervonenko Степан Васильевич Червоненко Soviet ambassador for 24 years across the Sino-Soviet split, Prague Spring, and détente Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–2003
Viktor Nikolayevich Polyakov Виктор Николаевич Поляков The first general director of VAZ who built Soviet mass automobility on the banks of the Volga Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–2004
Ziya Nuriyevich Nuriyev Зия Нуриевич Нуриев Bashkir deputy premier who ran Brezhnev's agro-industrial complex Agriculture and land policy · Soviet Union state institutions 1915–2012
Vladimir Ivanovich Komarov Владимир Иванович Комаров Abakumov's deputy interrogator who beat prisoners and fabricated protocols in the Leningrad Affair Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1916–1954
Valentin Dmitrievich Shashin Валентин Дмитриевич Шашин The minister who made the USSR #1 in oil, then warned against over-pumping Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1916–1977
Vasily Alexandrovich Kazakov Василий Александрович Казаков From factory technologist to aviation minister: a military-industrial administrator who rose through every rung Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1916–1981
Vladimir Vasilyevich Bakhirev Владимир Васильевич Бахирев The munitions administrator who commanded Soviet conventional-ammunition mass production for 19 years of the Cold War Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1916–1991
Augusts Eduardovich Voss Augusts Voss Latvian party boss turned Soviet of Nationalities chairman Political and party leadership · Soviet Union state institutions 1916–1994
Valentin Mikhailovich Berezhkov Валентин Михайлович Бережков Stalin's personal interpreter at Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam who became the Soviet Union's leading Americanist Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union state institutions 1916–1998
Leonid Vasilyevich Smirnov Леонид Васильевич Смирнов The VPK chairman who coordinated the Soviet military-industrial complex for 22 years Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1916–2001
Igor Semyonovich Panasyuk Игорь Семёнович Панасюк Kurchatov's closest assistant who ran the F-1 reactor, then denounced his mentor and was sidelined Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1972
Alexander Vasilyevich Sidorenko Александр Васильевич Сидоренко The institutional architect of Soviet geology who spanned desert and Precambrian Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1982
Semyon Kuzmich Tsvigun Семён Кузьмич Цвигун Brezhnev's watcher planted beside Andropov Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1982
Tikhon Yakovlevich Kiselyov Тихон Яковлевич Киселёв Belarus's premier for nearly 20 years who rose to First Secretary and candidate Politburo member, then died of cancer two years later Government and administration · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1983
Yevgeny Ivanovich Zababakhin Евгений Иванович Забабахин Scientific director of the USSR's second nuclear weapons design centre Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1984
Semyon Konstantinovich Kurkotkin Семён Константинович Куркоткин One of the last Marshals, who ran the Soviet rear for 16 years Military command · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1990
Nikolai Vasilyevich Ogarkov Николай Васильевич Огарков The Chief of Staff who foresaw a revolution in military affairs and opposed the Afghan invasion Military command · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1994
Vadim Aleksandrovich Matrosov Вадим Александрович Матросов The military axis of the KGB: 17 years commanding the border army Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–1999
Dmitry Stepanovich Polyansky Дмитрий Степанович Полянский Brezhnev-era official across agriculture and government Agriculture and land policy · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–2001
Kerim Aliyevich Kerimov Керим Алиевич Керимов The long-hidden manager of crewed spaceflight Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–2003
Nikolai Prokofyevich Fedorenko Николай Прокофьевич Федоренко Founder of CEMI and architect of SOFE: the mathematician who tried to redesign the planned economy Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–2006
Nuritdin Akramovich Mukhitdinov Nuritdin Akramovich Muhitdinov First Central Asian in the Presidium, nationalities-policy practitioner Social movements and organizing · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–2008
Pyotr Nilovich Demichev Пётр Нилович Демичев A Brezhnev-era manager of cultural policy Ideology and propaganda · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–2010
Vasily Ivanovich Petrov Василий Иванович Петров Commander-in-Chief of Ground Forces who led the Soviet operation in the Ogaden War, the last marshal forged in combat Military command · Soviet Union state institutions 1917–2014
Igor Demyanovich Statsenko Игорь Демьянович Стаценко Commander of the 51st Missile Division that deployed R-12 missiles to Cuba Military command · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1987
Fyodor Konstantinovich Mortin Фёдор Константинович Мортин Sakharovsky's 13-year right hand and the short-lived PGU chief of early détente Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1990
Yevgeny Filippovich Ivanovsky Евгений Филиппович Ивановский Longest-serving GSFG commander who led the Soviet front-line force facing NATO for eight years Military command · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1991
Andrei Mikhailovich Alexandrov-Agentov Андрей Михайлович Александров-Агентов The foreign-policy aide who served four Soviet General Secretaries Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1993
Alexander Nikolayevich Shelepin Александр Николаевич Шелепин The Komsomol boss who took over the KGB Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1994
Grigory Vasilyevich Kisunko Григорий Васильевич Кисунько Soviet military scientist who designed the world's first operational anti-ballistic missile defense system Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1998
Vyacheslav Ivanovich Kochemasov Вячеслав Иванович Кочемасов The last Soviet ambassador to watch the GDR dissolve Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1998
Nikolai Timofeevich Glushkov Николай Тимофеевич Глушков Brezhnev-era chief price administrator who oversaw every official price in the USSR for 11 years Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–1999
Sergey Alexandrovich Afanasyev Сергей Александрович Афанасьев Long-serving minister of missile and space industry Industry and production · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–2001
Ivan Kirillovich Yakovlev Иван Кириллович Яковлев The MVD general who turned the Internal Troops into a mobile strike force and sealed Chernobyl Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–2002
Sergei Sergeevich Kryukov Сергей Сергеевич Крюков Korolev's key partner in shaping the R-7's packet design Science and technology · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–2005
Grigory Fyodorovich Grigorenko Григорий Фёдорович Григоренко Architect of Soviet counterintelligence for 40 years, from SMERSH radio games to chief of the KGB Second Chief Directorate Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–2007
Timofey Borisovich Guzhenko Тимофей Борисович Гуженко The merchant marine minister who conquered the Arctic with a nuclear icebreaker fleet Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union state institutions 1918–2008

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