Lazar Kaganovich

Soviet politician (1893–1991)
Person human Q215705
Lazar Kaganovich
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Lazar Kaganovich

Summary

Lazar Kaganovich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dibrova[2]. He was born on November 10, 1893[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on July 25, 1991[5]. He worked as a statesperson[6], revolutionary[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,979 views/month, #6,400 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dibrova[2], Lazar Kaganovich…
  • Lazar Kaganovich died in Moscow[4].
  • Lazar Kaganovich was born on November 10, 1893[3].
  • Lazar Kaganovich died on July 25, 1991[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Lazar Kaganovich is identified as part of the Ukrainian Jews ethnic group[13].
  • Lazar Kaganovich's professions included statesperson[6].
  • Lazar Kaganovich's professions included revolutionary[7].
  • Lazar Kaganovich worked as a politician[8].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held the position of First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union[14].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held the position of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine[15].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held the position of Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[17].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held the position of member of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR of the 1st convocation[18].
  • Lazar Kaganovich held the position of People's Commissar for Defense Industry[19].
  • Lazar Kaganovich received the Order of Lenin[20].
  • Lazar Kaganovich received the Hero of Socialist Labour[21].
  • Lazar Kaganovich received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22].
  • Lazar Kaganovich received the "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal[23].
  • Lazar Kaganovich received the Order of Lenin[24].
  • Lazar Kaganovich received the Order of Lenin[25].
  • Lazar Kaganovich was a member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26].
  • Lazar Kaganovich was a member of All-Russian Central Executive Committee[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lazar Kaganovich's place of birth was Dibrova[2]. He was born on November 10, 1893[3]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainian Jews ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statesperson[6], revolutionary[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union[14], a position[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1936[30]; First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine[15], a position[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1918[33]; deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16], a historical position[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1937[36]; Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[17]; member of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR of the 1st convocation[18], a Wikimedia list of persons[37], in Soviet Union[38]; and People's Commissar for Defense Industry[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[20], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1930[41]; Hero of Socialist Labour[21], a title of honor[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1938[44]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1928[47]; "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal[23], a medallion[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1940[50]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[51], a medallion[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1945[54]; and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[55], a jubilee medal[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1947[58].

Personal Life

Lazar Kaganovich's religion is recorded as atheism[59]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[60].

Death and Burial

Lazar Kaganovich died on July 25, 1991[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lazar Kaganovich include Moscow Metro[61], a rapid transit[62], in Russia[63], founded in 1935[64]; Okhotny Ryad[65], a metro station[66], in Russia[67], founded in 1935[68]; National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”[69], a university[70], in Ukraine[71], founded in 1804[72]; Kaganovich[73], a light cruiser[74]; Sokuluk District[75], a district of Kyrgyzstan[76], in Kyrgyzstan[77], founded in 1935[78]; Balkh[79], a human settlement[80], in Tajikistan[81]; Jaloliddin Balkhi District[82], a district of Tajikistan[83], in Tajikistan[84]; and Kyiv District[85], a raion of city in Ukraine[86], in Ukraine[87], founded in 1932[88].

Why It Matters

Lazar Kaganovich ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,979 views/month, #6,400 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

Entities named for him include Moscow Metro[61], a rapid transit[62], in Russia[63], founded in 1935[64]; Okhotny Ryad[65], a metro station[66], in Russia[67], founded in 1935[68]; National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”[69], a university[70], in Ukraine[71], founded in 1804[72]; Kaganovich[73], a light cruiser[74]; Sokuluk District[75], a district of Kyrgyzstan[76], in Kyrgyzstan[77], founded in 1935[78]; and Balkh[79], a human settlement[80], in Tajikistan[81].

FAQs

Where was Lazar Kaganovich born?

Lazar Kaganovich's place of birth was Dibrova[2].

Where did Lazar Kaganovich die?

Lazar Kaganovich died in Moscow[4].

What did Lazar Kaganovich do for work?

Lazar Kaganovich worked as statesperson[6], revolutionary[7], and politician[8].

What awards did Lazar Kaganovich receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[20], Hero of Socialist Labour[21], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22], and "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal[23].

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