Andrei Andreyev
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Andrey Andreyevich Andreyev (30 October 1895 in Kusnezovo / Sytschewov, Government Smolensk
– 5 December 1971 in Moscow
) was a Soviet politician.
He was the son of a peasant
who became a munitions worker. During World War I
he joined the Bolsheviks. His wife was Dora Khazan.
He was a member of the Politburo from 1932 until 1952. Andreyev was a Chairman of the Soviet of the Union from 1938 until 1946 and later directed the party's Control Commission (until 1952). In 1949 he was briefly People's Commissar for Agriculture. This was also the year of the Leningrad case for which Andreyev built up a case against Voznesensky
, accusing him of losing 526 documents from Gosplan
.
Dismissed from Politburo during 1952 when he was completely deaf, he remained a vice-premier of the Soviet government but ultimately lost his positions during 1953 after the Central Committee Plenary Meeting (convened immediately after Lavrentiy Beria
's dismissal) where he blamed Beria in criticizing Stalin (in other words, declared his disapproval of the party policy towards "destalinization").
When Andreyev died neither Leonid Brezhnev
, the General Secretary
of the CPSU, or Alexei Kosygin, the Chairman
of the Council of Ministers bothered to attend his funeral.
He loved the music of Tchaikovsky, mountaineering and nature photography.
and other awards.
Smolensk
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk...
– 5 December 1971 in Moscow
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...
) was a Soviet politician.
He was the son of a peasant
Peasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
who became a munitions worker. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he joined the Bolsheviks. His wife was Dora Khazan.
He was a member of the Politburo from 1932 until 1952. Andreyev was a Chairman of the Soviet of the Union from 1938 until 1946 and later directed the party's Control Commission (until 1952). In 1949 he was briefly People's Commissar for Agriculture. This was also the year of the Leningrad case for which Andreyev built up a case against Voznesensky
Voznesensky
Voznesensky , Voznesenskaya , or Voznesenskoye may refer to:People*Alexander Voznesensky , Soviet economist*Andrey Voznesensky , Russian poet and writer...
, accusing him of losing 526 documents from Gosplan
Gosplan
Gosplan or State Planning Committee was the committee responsible for economic planning in the Soviet Union. The word "Gosplan" is an abbreviation for Gosudarstvenniy Komitet po Planirovaniyu...
.
Dismissed from Politburo during 1952 when he was completely deaf, he remained a vice-premier of the Soviet government but ultimately lost his positions during 1953 after the Central Committee Plenary Meeting (convened immediately after Lavrentiy Beria
Lavrentiy Beria
Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria was a Georgian Soviet politician and state security administrator, chief of the Soviet security and secret police apparatus under Joseph Stalin during World War II, and Deputy Premier in the postwar years ....
's dismissal) where he blamed Beria in criticizing Stalin (in other words, declared his disapproval of the party policy towards "destalinization").
When Andreyev died neither Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev – 10 November 1982) was the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , presiding over the country from 1964 until his death in 1982. His eighteen-year term as General Secretary was second only to that of Joseph Stalin in...
, the General Secretary
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the title given to the leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. With some exceptions, the office was synonymous with leader of the Soviet Union...
of the CPSU, or Alexei Kosygin, the Chairman
Premier of the Soviet Union
The office of Premier of the Soviet Union was synonymous with head of government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics . Twelve individuals have been premier...
of the Council of Ministers bothered to attend his funeral.
He loved the music of Tchaikovsky, mountaineering and nature photography.
Honours and awards
Andreyev was awarded four Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October RevolutionOrder of the October Revolution
The Order of the October Revolution was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was awarded to individuals or groups for services furthering communism or the state, or in enhancing the defenses of the Soviet Union, military and civil...
and other awards.