Andrei Gromyko Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Andrei Gromyko, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Russia.

9 records1965–19749 events3 places

Chronological biography

1965

Vietnam Diplomacy1965

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Foreign Minister · Soviet foreign minister · Moscow

Defends North Vietnam in Soviet diplomacy during the US bombing escalation

1968

Paris TalksMay 1968

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Foreign Minister · Soviet foreign minister · Moscow

Handles Soviet diplomacy as US-North Vietnamese talks open in Paris

1971

Seabed Arms Control Treaty11 February 1971

Government / Government of Soviet Union · Foreign Minister · Moscow

Represents Soviet foreign policy in the arms-control diplomacy around the Seabed Treaty.

Politburo Membership9 April 1971

Government / Communist Party of Soviet Union · Foreign Minister · Moscow

Remains a senior foreign-policy figure as the new Central Committee begins work.

Nuclear Risk Reduction Agreement30 September 1971

Government / Government of Soviet Union · Foreign Minister · Washington

Signs the nuclear risk reduction agreement with the United States.

1972

Linebacker Diplomacy1972

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Foreign Minister · Soviet foreign minister · Moscow

Condemns US bombing and mining of North Vietnam during 1972

1973

Ceasefire Negotiations20 October 1973

Warfare / Yom Kippur War · Foreign Minister · Moscow

Participates in Soviet consultations with Henry Kissinger on a ceasefire.

Geneva Conference21 December 1973

Warfare / Yom Kippur War · Foreign Minister · Geneva

Attends the Geneva peace conference convened after the war.

1974

DisengagementJanuary 1974

Warfare / Yom Kippur War · Foreign Minister · Moscow

Monitors postwar disengagement diplomacy after the Egyptian-Israeli ceasefire.

Titles and roles

Foreign Minister · Foreign Minister · Soviet foreign minister

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.