KGB

Summary

KGB is a security agency^[1]. KGB ranks in the top 3% of security_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,238 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• KGB's field of work was counterintelligence^[3].
• KGB is located in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[4].
• KGB is in the country of Soviet Union^[5].
• KGB's instance of is recorded as security agency^[6].
• KGB's instance of is recorded as Committee of National Security^[7].
• KGB's instance of is recorded as State Committee of the Soviet Union^[8].
• KGB followed Ministry for State Security^[9].
• KGB was followed by Inter-republican Security Service of the USSR^[10].
• KGB's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow^[11].
• KGB's Commons category is recorded as KGB^[12].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Ivan Serov^[13].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Vladimir Semichastny^[14].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Yuri Andropov^[15].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Vitaly Fedorchuk^[16].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Alexander Shelepin^[17].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Viktor Chebrikov^[18].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Vladimir Kryuchkov^[19].
• KGB's chairperson is recorded as Vadim Bakatin^[20].
• KGB comprises KGB of RSFSR^[21].
• KGB comprises Committee for State Security of the Ukrainian SSR^[22].
• KGB comprises Committee for State Security of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic^[23].
• KGB comprises Committee for State Security of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic^[24].
• KGB comprises Committee for State Security of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic^[25].
• KGB comprises Committee for State Security of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic^[26].
• KGB comprises Committee for State Security of the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic^[27].

Body

Founding

March 13, 1954 marks the founding of KGB^[28].

Identity

KGB followed Ministry for State Security^[9]. KGB was followed by Inter-republican Security Service of the USSR^[10]. Short names include {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'КГБ СССР'}^[29] and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'КГБ'}^[30].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Ivan Serov^[13], a military personnel^[31], 1905–1990^[32], of Russian Empire^[33], awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union^[34]; Vladimir Semichastny^[14], a politician^[35], 1924–2001^[36], of Soviet Union^[37], awarded the Order of Lenin^[38]; Yuri Andropov^[15], a politician^[39], 1914–1984^[40], of Russian Empire^[41], awarded the Hero of Socialist Labour^[42]; Vitaly Fedorchuk^[16], a politician^[43], 1918–2008^[44], of Soviet Union^[45], awarded the Zhukov Medal^[46]; Alexander Shelepin^[17], a politician^[47], 1918–1994^[48], of Soviet Union^[49], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[50]; and Viktor Chebrikov^[18], a politician^[51], 1923–1999^[52], of Soviet Union^[53], awarded the USSR State Prize^[54].

Operations

KGB's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow^[11]. KGB's parent organization or unit is recorded as Council of Ministers of the USSR^[55].

Industry

KGB's field of work was counterintelligence^[3].

Dissolution

KGB was dissolved in December 3, 1991^[56].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for KGB include KGB^[57], a video game^[58], directed by Q118770384^[59].

Why It Matters

KGB ranks in the top 3% of security_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,238 views/month).^[2] KGB has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] KGB is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to KGB include U.S. Army Field Manual 30-31B^[62], a written work^[63], written by United States Army^[64]. Entities named for KGB include KGB^[57], a video game^[58], directed by Q118770384^[59].