Timofei Strokach
Soviet security officer (1903–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Amvrosievich and the family name is Strokach.
Timofei Amvrosievich Strokach (Russian: Тимофей Амвросиевич Строкач; Ukrainian: Тимофій Амвросійович Строкач, romanized: Tymofiy Amvrosiiovych Strokach; 4 March 1903 – 15 August 1963) was a prominent military figure of the Soviet NKVD and KGB.
Quick Facts Minister (People's Commissar) of the Interior of the Ukrainian SSR, Preceded by ...
Timofei Strokach | |
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Тимофій Строкач | |
Minister (People's Commissar) of the Interior of the Ukrainian SSR | |
In office 16 January 1946 – 16 March 1953 | |
Preceded by | Vasiliy Ryasnoi |
Succeeded by | Pavlo Meshyk |
In office 3 July 1953 – 31 May 1956 | |
Preceded by | Pavlo Meshyk |
Succeeded by | Aleksei Brovkin |
Commander of the Soviet Border Troops | |
In office 28 May 1956 – 8 March 1957 | |
Preceded by | Pavel Zyryanov |
Succeeded by | Pavel Zyryanov |
Commander of the Soviet Interior Troops | |
In office 9 June 1956 – 8 March 1957 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Sirotkin |
Succeeded by | Semyon Donskov |
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Born | (1903-03-04)4 March 1903 Belotserkovitsy, Primorskaya Oblast, Russian Empire |
Died | 15 August 1963(1963-08-15) (aged 60) Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
Resting place | Baikove Cemetery[1] |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
Alma mater | OGPU Border College |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
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Rank | Lieutenant general |
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