Yuri Andropov
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Summary
Yuri Andropov was born in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye[1]. He died in Moscow[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,618 views/month, #3,780 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[6]
- Spouse: Tatiana Andropova[7], Nina Ivanovna Yengalycheva[8]
- Child: Igor Andropov[9]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[10], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[11], Soviet Union[12]
- Ethnic group: Russians[13]
- Position held: General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[14], Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[15], Chairman of the KGB[16], ambassador of the Soviet Union to Hungary[17], Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[18], Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[19]
- Educated at: Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov[20], Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[21], Petrozavodsk State University[22]
- Award received: Hero of Socialist Labour[23], Order of Lenin[24], Order of the October Revolution[25], Order of the Red Banner[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[28], Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class[29], Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"[30], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[31], Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[32], Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[34], Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[35], Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[36]
- Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[37], Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[38]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[41]
- Military branch: KGB[42]
- Commons category: Yuri Andropov[43]
- Military, police or special rank: general of the army[44]
- Cause of death: kidney failure[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Yuri Andropov include Rybinsk[46], an administrative divisions of Russia[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1071[49].
Why It Matters
Yuri Andropov has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Rybinsk[46], an administrative divisions of Russia[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1071[49].
FAQs
Where was Yuri Andropov born?
Yuri Andropov was born in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye[1].
Where did Yuri Andropov die?
Yuri Andropov died in Moscow[2].
Who was Yuri Andropov married to?
Yuri Andropov's spouses include Tatiana Andropova[7] and Nina Ivanovna Yengalycheva[8].
What did Yuri Andropov do for work?
Yuri Andropov worked as a politician[3] and diplomat[4].
Where did Yuri Andropov go to school?
Yuri Andropov was educated at Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov[20], Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[21], and Petrozavodsk State University[22].
What awards did Yuri Andropov receive?
Honors received include Hero of Socialist Labour[23] and Order of Lenin[24].