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Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (Russian: Константи́н Усти́нович Черне́нко; September 24, 1911 – March 10, 1985) was a Soviet Union politician and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and who led the Soviet Union from February 13, 1984 until his death just 13 months later. Chernenko was ...
May 29, 2018 · Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich (1911–85) Soviet statesman, president (1984–85). An ally of Leonid Brezhnev , he joined the Politburo in 1978. Chernenko succeeded Yuri Andropov as president and general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).
Konstantin Chernenko (1911-1985) was the leader of the Soviet Union for a brief period in the mid 1980s. Chernenko was born into poverty in western Siberia, the son of a miner. He worked on the family farm as a boy, while completing his education. Chernenko joined the Communist Youth League at age 17 and the Communist Party two years later.
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 Ustinovich Chernenko (Russian language: Константи́н Усти́нович Черне́нко September 24, 1911 – March 10, 1985) was a Soviet Politician who briefly ruled The Soviet Union. Born to a poor family from Siberia, Chernenko joined the Communist Party in 1931. He was later elected to become a full member of the ...
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. Within two months of assuming power, Chernenko secured the additional titles of President and chairman of the Defense Council.
Mar 12, 1985 · Konstantin U. Chernenko, who died Sunday at the age of 73, was the caretaker of an interim regime awaiting the ascent of a new generation of Soviet leaders. In poor health and only 13 months at ...
