Aleksandr Illarionovich Yefremov
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Alexander Illarionovich Yefremov (23 April 1904, Moscow
— 23 November 1951, Moscow) was a Soviet statesman, party figure and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Moscow City Council of Workers', Peasants' and Red Armymen's Deputies (today's equivalent of mayor
) from 3 November 1938 to 14 April 1939.
Alexander Yefremov was born into a family of a factory worker. In 1916, he began to work as a mechanic helper, later on becoming a mechanic proper at a railway shop. In 1924, Alexander Yefremov joined the Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks). In 1935, he graduated from the STANKIN
and worked as a shop foreman, shop superintendent, and then finally as a director of a machine-tool factory named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze. In 1938–1939, Alexander Yefremov held the posts of a deputy chairman of the Moscow City Council and then chairman of the Moscow Oblast
Executive Committee and chairman of the Moscow City Council. Yefremov contributed to the construction of the third stage of the Moscow Metro and All-Union Agricultural Exhibition
. In 1939, he became a member of the Central Committee of the VKP(b)
. In 1939-1941, Alexander Yefremov held the posts of the first deputy and then People's Commissar for the Heavy Machine-building Industry of the USSR. In 1941–1949, he was People's Commissar and then Minister of Machine-Tool Industry. In 1946, Yefremov became a member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
. He was also a Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union of the 2nd and 3rd convocations and a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of Russia
of the 1st and 2nd convocations. In 1941–1951, Alexander Yefremov held the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.
Alexander Yefremov died in 1951 and was interred in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis
. He was awarded the Order of Lenin
twice, Order of Kutuzov
(2nd class), Order of the Red Banner of Labour
, and several medals.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
— 23 November 1951, Moscow) was a Soviet statesman, party figure and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Moscow City Council of Workers', Peasants' and Red Armymen's Deputies (today's equivalent of mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
) from 3 November 1938 to 14 April 1939.
Alexander Yefremov was born into a family of a factory worker. In 1916, he began to work as a mechanic helper, later on becoming a mechanic proper at a railway shop. In 1924, Alexander Yefremov joined the Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks). In 1935, he graduated from the STANKIN
STANKIN
Moscow State Technological University “Stankin“ is one of the leading Russian technical institutes founded in 1930. STANKIN is an abbreviation from Stanko-Instrumentalniy, what means machines and instruments...
and worked as a shop foreman, shop superintendent, and then finally as a director of a machine-tool factory named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze. In 1938–1939, Alexander Yefremov held the posts of a deputy chairman of the Moscow City Council and then chairman of the Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
Executive Committee and chairman of the Moscow City Council. Yefremov contributed to the construction of the third stage of the Moscow Metro and All-Union Agricultural Exhibition
All-Russia Exhibition Centre
All-Russia Exhibition Centre is a permanent general-purpose trade show in Moscow, Russia....
. In 1939, he became a member of the Central Committee of the VKP(b)
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , abbreviated in Russian as ЦК, "Tse-ka", earlier was also called as the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party ...
. In 1939-1941, Alexander Yefremov held the posts of the first deputy and then People's Commissar for the Heavy Machine-building Industry of the USSR. In 1941–1949, he was People's Commissar and then Minister of Machine-Tool Industry. In 1946, Yefremov became a member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet was a Soviet governmental institution – a permanent body of the Supreme Soviets . This body was of the all-Union level , as well as in all Soviet republics and autonomous republics...
of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
. He was also a Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union of the 2nd and 3rd convocations and a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of Russia
Supreme Soviet of Russia
The Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR , later Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation was the supreme government institution of the Russian SFSR in 1938–1990; in 1990–1993 it was a permanent parliament, elected by the Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation.The Supreme Soviet of...
of the 1st and 2nd convocations. In 1941–1951, Alexander Yefremov held the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.
Alexander Yefremov died in 1951 and was interred in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Burials in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis in Moscow began in November 1917, when 240 pro-Bolshevik victims of the October Revolution were buried in mass graves on Red Square. It is centered on both sides of Lenin's Mausoleum, initially built in wood in 1924 and rebuilt in granite in 1929–1930...
. He was awarded the Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
twice, Order of Kutuzov
Order of Kutuzov
The Order of Kutuzov is a Soviet and Russian military award, named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov ....
(2nd class), Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
, and several medals.