Nikolai Leonov

KGB officer and Russian politician (1928–2022)
Person human Q2025648
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Nikolai Leonov

Summary

Nikolai Leonov is a human[1]. He was born in Q23838967[2]. He was born on August 22, 1928[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on April 27, 2022[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], and spy[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Leonov was born in Q23838967[2].
  • Nikolai Leonov died in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Leonov was born on August 22, 1928[3].
  • Nikolai Leonov died on April 27, 2022[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[11].
  • Nikolai Leonov held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Nikolai Leonov held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Nikolai Leonov worked as a politician[6].
  • Nikolai Leonov worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Nikolai Leonov worked as a historian[8].
  • Nikolai Leonov worked as a spy[9].
  • Nikolai Leonov's field of work was intelligence agency[14].
  • Nikolai Leonov's field of work was history[15].
  • Nikolai Leonov held the position of member of the State Duma[16].
  • Nikolai Leonov was employed by Moscow State Institute of International Relations[17].
  • Nikolai Leonov was educated at Moscow State Institute of International Relations[18].
  • Nikolai Leonov received the Order of the October Revolution[19].
  • Nikolai Leonov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Nikolai Leonov received the Order of the Red Star[21].
  • Nikolai Leonov was a member of 4th State Duma of the Russian Federation[22].
  • Nikolai Leonov is recorded as male[23].
  • Nikolai Leonov's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Nikolai Leonov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[25].
  • Nikolai Leonov's Commons category is recorded as Nikolai Leonov[26].
  • Nikolai Leonov's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nikolai Leonov was born in Q23838967[2]. He was born on August 22, 1928[3].

Education

Nikolai Leonov's education included a stint at Moscow State Institute of International Relations[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], and spy[9]. Fields of work include intelligence agency[14], a government agency[29] and history[15]. Nikolai Leonov was employed by Moscow State Institute of International Relations[17]. He held the position of member of the State Duma[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the October Revolution[19], an order[30], in Soviet Union[31], founded in 1967[32]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], a socialist order of merit[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1928[35]; and Order of the Red Star[21], a socialist order of merit[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1930[38].

Personal Life

Nikolai Leonov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[25].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Leonov died on April 27, 2022[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Leonov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Leonov born?

Nikolai Leonov's place of birth was Q23838967[2].

Where did Nikolai Leonov die?

Nikolai Leonov died in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Leonov do for work?

Nikolai Leonov worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], and spy[9].

Where did Nikolai Leonov go to school?

Nikolai Leonov was educated at Moscow State Institute of International Relations[18].

What awards did Nikolai Leonov receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[19], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], and Order of the Red Star[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . vz.ru. vz.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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