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Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (24 September 1911 – 10 March 1985) was a Soviet politician and the seventh General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He briefly led the Soviet Union from 1984 until his death a year later.
Konstantin Chernenko (born September 11 [September 24, New Style], 1911, Bolshaya Tes, Yeniseysk, Russian Empire [now in Krasnoyarsk kray, Russia]—died March 10, 1985, Moscow) was the chief political leader of the Soviet Union from February 1984 until his death in 1985.
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Mar 25, 1985 · The Old Guard in the Kremlin turned to Chernenko, the oldest man ever to become party leader, to maintain the power balance in the leadership until a younger generation was ready to take over.
May 29, 2018 · After many years as a loyal and effective member of the Communist Party, Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (1911-1985) ruled the Soviet Union as general secretary for 13 months between February 1984 and March 1985.
During the time of K.U.Chernenko, several failed projects were undertaken: the reform of the school, the turning of the northern rivers, the strengthening of the role of trade unions.
Jul 19, 2024 · Instead the 72-year-old, terminally ill Konstantin Chernenko was eased into the top party post and later became president of the U.S.S.R. and chairman of the defense council. The aging Politburo had plumped for a nonreformer, a throwback to Brezhnevism.
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Mar 12, 1985 · Konstantin U. Chernenko, the oldest man ever to assume power in the Kremlin, was plagued by health problems during his brief reign and was always regarded as a transitional leader.
