USSR Diplomatic Passport Andropov

Distinguished as a seasoned diplomat and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Igor Y. Andropov, born on August 18, 1941, shares a notable lineage as the son of the former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU, Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov. He embarked on an academic journey, graduating from MGIMO and earning the distinction of a candidate of historical sciences.

Between 1974 and 1979, he dedicated his expertise to the realms of academia and pedagogy, serving at the esteemed Diplomatic Academy of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Subsequently, from 1979 to 1984, he contributed his skills and insights to the central apparatus of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. USSR Diplomatic Passport Andropov 

Diplomatic Career

His diplomatic career took him to Greece from 1984 to 1986, where he held the prestigious post of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the USSR. Upon returning to Moscow, his role evolved to Ambassador-at-Large within the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which later transformed into the Russian Foreign Ministry.

His extensive career path also encompassed positions at the Institute of Social Sciences under the Central Committee of the CPSU, the Institute of the USA and Canada of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR and the Russian Federation. USSR Diplomatic Passport Andropov

Throughout his life, he was recognized for his contributions to diplomacy, earning the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. His dedication was further underscored by awards such as the Order “Badge of Honor” and the Medal “For Strengthening the Combat Commonwealth.”

In addition to his diplomatic endeavors, he embraced personal milestones, including two marriages. His first union, since 1968, was with Tatyana Vladimirovna Kvardakova, followed by his marriage to the esteemed actress Lyudmila Chursina in 1987. He was also blessed with two children, Konstantin and Tatyana.

Death

Regrettably, this distinguished diplomat’s life journey came to a close on June 13, 2006, leaving behind a legacy of excellence and service to his country. USSR Diplomatic Passport Andropov

Official information about the death and funeral of the Secretary General’s son appeared only a week after his death, and the civil memorial service was held “in secrecy.”

However, there were a lot of people: the ex-chairman of the KGB of the USSR Kryuchkov, relatives, friends from MGIMO, which graduated from Igor Andropov, and former colleagues at the Foreign Ministry.

Yuri Andropov Sr.

Secretary-General of the CPSU and former head of the KGB, died in 1984. After a long treatment, his kidneys failed. The Central Clinical Hospital in Kuntsevo became his office and home. He had a VCR in his room. When the doctors found him watching a movie about James Bond, the Secretary-General was terribly embarrassed. USSR Diplomatic Passport Andropov

Andropov died before reaching the age of seventy. Only after his death did it become known that the KGB chief wrote poetry, loved English and American novels, and dreamed of becoming a captain while studying at the river technical school.

 

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