“the upcoming restoration of justice in relation to the memory and heritage of I.V. Stalin”
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Konstantin Chernenko
Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko was a Soviet politician who served as the de jure leader of the Soviet Union from February 1984 until his death in March 1985.
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politics · Leader of the Soviet Union from 1984 to 1985 · politician · also Konstantin Chernenko, Constantine Ustinovich Chernenko, Constantine Chernenko, Chernenko
Born 11 September 1911 · Died 10 March 1985 · Q127442
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2026· 2 entries
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Soviet Union - Interregnum, Andropov, Chernenko
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2015· 2 entries
In 2015 archival documents were published, according to which Chernenko had many more wives, and many more children with them; this circumstance, perhaps, was the reason for the slowing of Chernenko's career growth in the 1940s.
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Archival documents were published, according to which Chernenko had many more wives, and many more children with them; this circumstance, perhaps, was the reason for the slowing of Chernenko's career growth in the 1940s
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1985· 4 entries
Died 1985-03-10.
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“Those who try to give us advice on matters of human rights do nothing but provoke an ironic smile among us. We will not permit anyone to interfere in our affairs.”
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“Washington's adventuristic policy, whipping up international tension to the utmost, is pushing mankind towards nuclear catastrophe.”
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“As a great socialist power the Soviet Union is fully aware of its responsibility to the peoples for preserving and strengthening peace. We are open to peaceful, mutually beneficial cooperation with states on all continents. We are for the peaceful settlement of all disputable international problems through serious, equal, and constructive talks.”
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1984· 6 entries
Awarded Hero of Socialist Labour (1984).
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Awarded Order of Lenin (1984).
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Career landmark: General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1984–1985).
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1984–1985).
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“The Soviet Union has long been proposing to outlaw chemical weapons, to remove them from the arsenals of states. We are prepared for resolution of this problem either on a global basis or piece by piece. As one of the first steps the USSR and the other socialist countries proposed in January 1984 that agreement be reached on ridding Europe of all types of chemical weapons.”
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The Soviet Union prevented a visit to West Germany by East German leader Erich Honecker
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1983· 1 entry
Had been absent from his duties for three months due to bronchitis, pleurisy and pneumonia
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1982· 1 entry
Awarded Lenin Prize (1982).
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1981· 3 entries
Awarded Order of Klement Gottwald (1981).
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Awarded Order of Lenin (1981).
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Awarded Hero of Socialist Labour (1981).
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1980· 1 entry
The United States led an international boycott of the Summer Olympics held in Moscow in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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1979· 1 entry
Took part in the Vienna arms limitation talks
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1978· 2 entries
“60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
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Career landmark: Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1978–1985).
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1977· 2 entries
And in 1978 a full member of the Politburo, second to the General Secretary in the Party hierarchy
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Career landmark: Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1977–1978).
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1976· 4 entries
Awarded Order of Lenin (1976).
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Awarded Hero of Socialist Labour (1976).
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Career landmark: Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1976–1984).
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Was elected secretary of the Letter Bureau
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1975· 1 entry
“Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
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1971· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Lenin (1971).
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Chernenko was promoted to full membership in the Central Committee: overseeing Party work over the Letter Bureau, dealing with correspondence
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1969· 1 entry
“In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin”
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1965· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1965).
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Chernenko was nominated head of the General Department of the Central Committee, and given the mandate to set the Politburo agenda as well as prepare drafts of numerous Central Committee decrees and resolutions
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1964· 1 entry
Chernenko was appointed to head the General Department of the Central Committee
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1960· 1 entry
After Brezhnev was named chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (i
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1957· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1957).
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1956· 1 entry
To fill a similar propaganda post in the CPSU Central Committee in Moscow
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1949· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1949).
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1948· 2 entries
To head the Communist Party's propaganda department in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
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Became the head of the propaganda department in Moldavia, serving under Leonid Brezhnev
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1945· 1 entry
“For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
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1944· 1 entry
Had two daughters, Yelena and Vera, and a son, Vladimir
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1933· 1 entry
Worked in the Propaganda Department of the Novosyolovsky District Party Committee
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1929· 1 entry
And became a full member of the ruling Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1931
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1911· 1 entry
Born 1911-09-11.
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