Central Committee
Continues as KGB chairman after the 24th Congress renews central party organs.
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1967-1982
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Yuri Andropov Biography and Timeline
Follow Yuri Andropov through 3 dated historical records for Russia.
Yuri Andropov, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1971–1979Years on this page
1971
1979
Invasion of Afghanistan
A special commission on Afghanistan, of KGB chairman Yuri Andropov, Ponomaryev from the Central Committee and Dmitry Ustinov, the Minister of Defence
KGB (Committee for State Security)
A special commission on Afghanistan, of KGB chairman Yuri Andropov, Ponomaryev from the Central Committee and Dmitry Ustinov, the Minister of Defence
Records, sources and methodology
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