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Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov [a] [b] (15 June [O.S. 2 June] 1914 – 9 February 1984) [2] was a Soviet politician who was the sixth leader of the Soviet Union and the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, taking office in late 1982 and serving until his death in 1984.
Yury Andropov, head of the Soviet Union’s KGB from 1967 to 1982, when he became the country’s leader, a position he held until his death in 1984.
Yuri Andropov's journey to becoming a prominent Soviet leader began with humble origins. His early life and education played a crucial role in shaping his future. 01 Born on June 15, 1914, in Nagutskaya, Russia, Andropov's early years were marked by the turbulence of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984) was a former diplomat and KGB chief who became Soviet leader in late 1982, after the death of Leonid Brezhnev. A communist hardliner, Andropov served as leader of the Soviet Union briefly between late 1982 and his death in 1984.
Born on June 15, 1914, Yuri Andropov spent just the last 15 months of his life as the leader of the Soviet apparatus, with his health rapidly deteriorating. Nevertheless, before that, he was in...
Yuri Andropov. Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (Russian: Ю́рий Влади́мирович Андро́пов) (O.S. June 2) (June 15, 1914 – February 9, 1984) was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union of the Communist Party from November 12, 1982, until his death just 16 months later. Andropov ...
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov ( 15 June [ O.S. 2 June] 1914 – 9 February 1984) was a Soviet politician who was the sixth leader of the Soviet Union and the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, taking office in late 1982 and serving until his death in 1984.
