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Leonid Brezhnev
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Leonid Brezhnev

Politician · born January 1, 1907 · died 1982

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Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was a Soviet politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until his death in 1982. He also held office as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1960 to 1964 and later from 1977 to 1982.

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  1. 35Received the Order of the Red BannerMarch 12, 1942
  2. 36Received the Order of the Red StarMarch 16, 1943
  3. 40Received the Order of LeninDecember 2, 1947
  4. 53Became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet UnionMay 7, 1960
  5. 57Became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionOctober 14, 1964
  6. 66Received the Lenin Peace PrizeJune 12, 1973
  7. 71Received the Order of VictoryFebruary 20, 1978
  8. ~72Received the Lenin Prize1979

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