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Vladimir Yefimovich Semichastny (Russian: Влади́мир Ефи́мович Семича́стный; Ukrainian: Володимир Юхимович Семичастний; 15 January 1924 – 12 January 2001) was a Soviet politician, who served as Chairman of the KGB from November 1961 to May 1967.
Jan 18, 2001 · Vladimir Semichastny. Vladimir Yefimovich Semichastny, spy chief, died on January 12th, aged 77. Jan 18th 2001 |. Share. AP. IN OCTOBER 1964 Nikita Khrushchev returned to Moscow after a holiday...
Overview. Vladimir Yefimovich Semichastny. (b. 1924) Quick Reference. (b. Grigorevka, 15 Jan. 1924; d. Moscow, 12 Jan. 2001) Ukrainian; chairman of the KGB 1961–7 Semichastny left school with a secondary education. His political career started when he became First Secretary of the Ukrainian Communist Youth League (Comsomol) in 1947.
Vladimir Semichastny: No, it was a real threat, and you should remember that there was an intervention of the foreign states in the Russian Far East, Archangel of the West border of Russia....
The KGB was feared not just by the people, but by the most senior members of the ruling class, who could well become KGB targets themselves. Indeed, its then-chief Vladimir Semichastny played a key role in the conspiracy to oust Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev from power in 1964.
Jun 30, 2021 · Nikita Khrushchev’s one-time protégé who later turned against him Vladimir Semichastny was replaced by Leonid Brezhnev’s favorite, Yuri Andropov.
Oct 17, 2016 · Vladimir Semichastny played an important role in the de-Stalinisation of the Soviet Union, but he soon turned against his mentor and took part in staging the “little October revolution” in 1964 which brought down Khrushchev and opened Brezhnev’s path to power.
