Georgi Malenkov

Biography

Georgy Malenkov was a key figure in Soviet politics, rising through the ranks of the Communist Party to become Premier and overall leader of the Soviet Union in 1953. He initially succeeded Joseph Stalin, but his power was short-lived as he was ousted by Nikita Khrushchev in 1955 and ultimately removed from the party in 1961. Malenkov served in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War and held various key positions, including Second Secretary of the Communist Party from 1948. He died in 1988 at the age of 86.