Leonid Brezhnev
Russian, 1906 - 1982
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1960-1964)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964-1982)
Marshal of the Soviet Union (1976-1982)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1977-1982)
Leonid Brezhnev served as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Presidium from 1960 to 1964. After his resignation, Brezhnev was appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party by party leader Nikita Khrushchev. In 1976, he was awarded the title of Marshal, and from 1977 to 1982, Brezhnev held office again as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
Related Web LinksGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964-1982)
Marshal of the Soviet Union (1976-1982)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1977-1982)
Leonid Brezhnev served as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Presidium from 1960 to 1964. After his resignation, Brezhnev was appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party by party leader Nikita Khrushchev. In 1976, he was awarded the title of Marshal, and from 1977 to 1982, Brezhnev held office again as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
Additional LBJ Library holdings related to this Individual can be accessed at https://www.discoverlbj.org/solr-search?q=Leonid+Brezhnev Additional National Archives holdings related to this Individual can be accessed at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10583022Social Networks and Archival Context record: https://snaccooperative.org/view/7427100