Leonid Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1906–1982).
The record
Leonid Brezhnev was a General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Born on 6 December 1906 in Kamyanske, Brezhnev died on 10 November 1982 in Zarechye at the age of 75.
Positions held include Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1952–1953), First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (1955–1956) and Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1956–1957). Notable works include Brezhnev's trilogy. Brezhnev studied at Dniprovsky State Technical University. Honours include Order of the Red Banner, Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" and Order of the Red Star, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 139 languages, Leonid Brezhnev is No. 634 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 6 December 1906, Kamyanske
- Died
- 10 November 1982, Zarechye (aged 75)
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Known as
- Politician, engineer, military personnel
- Field
- Military
- Party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Education
- Dniprovsky State Technical University
- Languages
- Russian
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 139
Did you know
Was 46 when first candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1952).
Lived to 75.
Shares a birthday with Yoshihide Suga and Peter Handke.
One of 7 people in the Index born in Kamyanske, with Vera Brezhneva.
Has a Wikipedia article in 139 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1952–1953Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- 1955–1956First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan
- 1956–1957Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- 1957–1982Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- 1960–1964Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- 1963–1964Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- 1964–1982General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- 1977–1982Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- —Member of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Connections
- FatherIlya Brezhnev
- MotherNatalia Brezhneva
- SpouseViktoria Brezhneva
- SiblingYakov Brezhnev
- ChildYuri Brezhnev
- ChildGalina Brezhneva
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Red Banner1942
- Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"1942
- Order of the Red Star1943
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1943
- Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"1944
- Order of the Red Banner1944
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"1945
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class1945
- Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–19451945
- Medal "For Bravery Before the Enemy"1945
- Order of the White Lion1946
- Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 2nd class1946
- Medal of Victory and Freedom 19451946
- Commemorative medals of the Czechoslovak army abroad1946
- Order of Lenin1947
- Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–19451947
Notable works
- Brezhnev's trilogy
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