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Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records

1922–1989Date range

4Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1922

Joseph Stalin1922

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed General Secretary of the CPSU

1982

Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov10 November 1982

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party

1984

Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko9 February 1984

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party

1985

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev10 March 1985

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The Politburo vote to appoint Gorbachev as Chernenkos successor. Appointed President of Russia. Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev11 March 1985

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The Communist Party plenum ratify Gorbachevs succession

1986

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev1986

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Politburo

1989

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev1989

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed President of Russia, Head of the Presidium

Names involved

Joseph StalinKonstantin Ustinovich ChernenkoMikhail Sergeyevich GorbachevYuri Vladimirovich Andropov

Provenance

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