Cuban Missile Crisis2 November 1962
Mikoyan arrived in Cuba to explain the Soviet-American settlement and negotiate its implementation with Fidel Castro.
Historical person
Anastas Mikoyan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Anastas Mikoyan, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Russia.
9 records1962–19655 events2 places
Chronological biography
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis4 November 1962
Mikoyan defended Moscow's decision to remove the strategic missiles despite Castro's anger over being excluded from the final agreement.
Cuban Missile Crisis7 November 1962
Mikoyan continued difficult negotiations with Cuban leaders over inspections, tactical weapons, and Soviet military equipment remaining on the island.
Cuban Missile Crisis12 November 1962
Mikoyan pressed for acceptance of Soviet decisions concerning withdrawal of weapons while seeking to preserve the alliance with Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis20 November 1962
Mikoyan's negotiations helped manage the final stages of Soviet withdrawal as the United States prepared to end the quarantine.
1964
Head of State1964
Appointed Head of State for Russia
President of Russia1964
Appointed President of Russia
Chairman9 December 1964
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
1965
Resignation of Anastas Mikoyan9 December 1965
Resigns as the Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
Titles and roles
Chairman of the Presidium · First Deputy Chairman of Council of Ministers · Head of State · President of Russia
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.