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Suren Tovmasyan

1909 – 1980

Soviet Armenian politician

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About Suren Tovmasyan

Lived 1909 – 1980 (aged 70). Suren Tovmasyan was a Russian statesperson, politician and diplomat.

Suren Hakobi Tovmasyan (; 20 December 1909 (2 January 1910) – 10 February 1980) was a Soviet Armenian politician and diplomat who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia from 1953 to 1960, and later as Soviet ambassador to North Vietnam and to Libya.

Biography Tovmasyan was born in the village of Shinuhayr in the Zangezur (Syunik) region of Russian Armenia.

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Important facts

Born

20 December 1909, Shinuhayr

Birth century

20th century

Died

10 February 1980, Yerevan

Occupation

Statesperson, politician, diplomat

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Education

Yerevan State University

Positions held

Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, First Secretary of the Armenian Communist Party

Employers

Communist Party of Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Awards

Order of the Red Banner; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Star; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Suren Hakobi Tovmasyan, Tovmasyan, Suren Hakobi

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Suren Tovmasyan's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Suren Tovmasyan?

soviet Armenian politician

When was Suren Tovmasyan born?

Suren Tovmasyan was born on 20 December 1909 in Shinuhayr.

When did Suren Tovmasyan die?

Suren Tovmasyan died on 10 February 1980 in Yerevan.

What was Suren Tovmasyan's occupation?

Suren Tovmasyan was a statesperson, politician and diplomat.

What nationality was Suren Tovmasyan?

Suren Tovmasyan was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Suren Tovmasyan

· Wikidata: Q4459254

· DBpedia: Suren Tovmasyan

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