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Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov Biography and Timeline

Follow Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov through 13 dated historical records for Russia.

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Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records

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1939–1984Years on this page

1939

Communist Party

Member of Communist Party Soviet Union · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Communist Party

Role range: 1917-1991

1947

Secretary

Secretary of Central Committee · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed 2nd Secretary of the Central Committee in Karelia

Role range: 1917-1991

1967

Politburo

Member of Politburo · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Politburo

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1967-1973

1967

KGB (Committee for State Security)

Head of KGB · Moscow · Politics / KGB (Committee for State Security)

Appointed Head of the KGB

Role range: 1967-1982

1982

10 November 1982

General

General Secretary of CPSU · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

1982

Presidium

Member of Presidium · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Presidium of the Central Committee

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

1983

22 April 1983

Diplomatic Negotiations at Moscow

General Secretary of CPSU · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The US announces readiness to negotiate long term grain sales to Russia

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

September 1983

Russians shoot down a South Korean civilian airliner

General Secretary of CPSU · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The Russians shoot down a South Korean civilian airliner

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

10 November 1983

Chairman

Chairman of the Presidium · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1983-1984

23 November 1983

Conference of Geneva

General Secretary of CPSU · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Russia breaks off talks with the US on medium range missiles

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

24 November 1983

Armament

General Secretary of CPSU · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Russia to increase sub missiles in response to US missiles in Europe

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

1984

29 January 1984

US Treaty

General Secretary of CPSU · Government / Government of Russia

Russia issues a formal complaint against alleged US Treaty violations

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

9 February 1984

Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov

General Secretary of CPSU · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, aged 69

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1982-1984

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.