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Klimenty Efremovich Voroshilov Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Klimenty Efremovich Voroshilov, based on 33 World History Database records associated with Russia.

33 records1903–195725 events5 places

Chronological biography

1903

Bolshevik PartyAugust 1903

Politics / Bolshevik Party · Member of Bolshevik Party

Appointed Member of Bolshevik Party

1908

Arrest of Klimenty Efremovich VoroshilovAugust 1908

Politics / Bolshevik Party · Chairman of Lugansk Soviet · Lugansk

Arrested & forced into exile, 1908-1917

Bolshevik PartyAugust 1908

Politics / Bolshevik Party · Chairman of Lugansk Soviet · Lugansk

Arrested & forced into exile, 1908-1917

1917

Bolshevik PartyAugust 1917

Politics / Bolshevik Party · Chairman of Lugansk Soviet · Lugansk

Appointed Chairman of the Lugansk Soviet, 2nd term

ChairmanAugust 1917

Politics / Bolshevik Party · Chairman of Lugansk Soviet · Lugansk

Appointed Chairman of the Lugansk Soviet, 2nd term

1921

Central Committee1921

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Central Committee · Moscow

Appointed Member of Central Committee

Reballion of crush the KronstadtAugust 1921

Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Kronstadt

Helps crush the Kronstadt Revolt

Reballion of crush the KronstadtAugust 1921

Warfare / Civil War · Kronstadt

Helps crush the Kronstadt Revolt

Reballion of crush the KronstadtAugust 1921

Warfare / Military · Kronstadt

Helps crush the Kronstadt Revolt

1924

Commander of MoscowAugust 1924

Warfare / Military · Commander of Moscow · Moscow

Appointed Commander of the Moscow Military District

1925

CommissarAugust 1925

Government / Government of Russia · Commissar-War & Navy · Moscow

Appointed Peoples Commissar for War & Navy

1926

Politburo1926

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Politburo · Moscow

Appointed Member of Politburo

1934

CommissarAugust 1934

Government / Government of Russia · Commissar of Defence

Appointed Peoples Commissar for Defence

1935

MarshalAugust 1935

Warfare / Military · Marshal

Appointed Marshal

1939

Meeting with An Anglo-French mission to discuss the defenceAugust 1939

Warfare / Military · Marshal · Moscow

Meets an Anglo-French mission to discuss the defence of Poland if attacked by Germany

1940

Deputy ChairmanAugust 1940

Government / Government of Russia · Deputy Chairman · Moscow

Appointed Deputy Chairman of Sovnarkom

1941

ChairmanAugust 1941

Government / Government of Russia · Chairman of Defence Committee · Moscow

Appointed Chairman of the recently formed State Defence Committee

Commander of Northwest FrontAugust 1941

Warfare / Military · Commander of Northwest Front

Appointed Commander of the Armies in the Northwest Front

Commander of Northwest FrontAugust 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Northwest Front

Appointed Commander of the Armies in the Northwest Front

Leningrad SovietAugust 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Northwest Front · Leningrad

Helps found the Military Soviet for the Defence of Leningrad

1942

Commander in ChiefAugust 1942

Politics / NKVD (Peoples Commissariat for Internal Affairs) · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief, NKVD

1943

Alliance Agreement at MoscowOctober 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · Moscow

Supports the alliance of Turkey with the Allies during a meeting with the Allies

Alliance Turkey with the AlliesOctober 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief

Supports the alliance of Turkey with the Allies during a meeting with the Allies. Meets the Allies to back the invasion of north France

Invasion of FranceOctober 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · Moscow

Supports the use of Swedish airbases to invade north France at a meeting with the Allies

Soviet Military Delegation at Tehran28 November 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of Stavka · Tehran

Voroshilov joins the Soviet military delegation during the opening Tehran discussions on Allied operations against Germany.

Voroshilov Represents Stavka in Military Talks29 November 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of Stavka · Tehran

Voroshilov participates in military discussions linking Soviet operations with the Anglo-American invasion of Western Europe.

1944

Result of Surrender of HungaryNovember 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of Stavka

Hungary accepts an armistice with the Allies, weakening the remaining Axis position in eastern Europe.

Surrender of HungaryNovember 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of Stavka

Signs the Armistice with Hungary for the Allies

1946

Allied Control CommissionNovember 1946

Warfare / Military · Head of Allied Control Comm

Appointed Head of the Allied Control Commission in Hungary

Deputy Prime MinisterNovember 1946

Government / Government of Russia · Deputy Prime Minister · Moscow

Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the USSR

1953

Chairman1953

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

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

Head of State1953

Government / Government of Russia · Head of State · Moscow

Appointed Head of State for Russia

1957

Anti-Party Group1957

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Anti-Party Group · Moscow

Appointed Member of Anti-Party Group against Khruschev

Titles and roles

Chairman of Defence Committee · Chairman of Lugansk Soviet · Chairman of the Presidium · Commander in Chief · Commander of Moscow · Commander of Northwest Front · Commissar of Defence · Commissar-War & Navy · Deputy Chairman · Deputy Prime Minister · Head of Allied Control Comm · Head of State · Marshal · Member of Anti-Party Group · Member of Bolshevik Party · Member of Central Committee · Member of Politburo · Member of Stavka

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.