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Sergey Afanasyev (politician)
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Sergey Aleksandrovich Afanasyev (Russian: Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Афана́сьев; 30 August 1918 – 13 May 2001) was a Russian engineer and later politician who was the leading figure in the Soviet Union's missile and space program. He was the Minister of General Machine Building (1965–1983).
Quick Facts Minister of General Machine Building, Premier ...
Sergey Afanasyev | |
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Сергей Афанасьев | |
![]() Afanasyev in 1998 | |
Minister of General Machine Building | |
In office 2 October 1965 – 8 April 1983 | |
Premier | Alexei Kosygin Nikolai Tikhonov |
Succeeded by | Oleg Baklanov |
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Born | Sergey Aleksandrovich Afanasyev August 30, 1918 Klin, Russian Republic |
Died | May 13, 2001 (aged 82) |
Political party | CPSU (1943–1991) |
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