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Timofey Samsonov

1888 – 1955

Soviet politician

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About Timofey Samsonov

Lived 1888 – 1955 (aged 67). Timofey Samsonov was a Russian chekist and military personnel.

Timofey Petrovich Samsonov (; 9 May 1888 – 28 October 1955) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician and veteran of the Russian Civil War.

He became a member of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1906 but left the Party to join an Anarcho-Syndicalist group. He later rejoined the Russian Communist Party (b) in 1918 and served in the Civil War.

He was a member of the Central Committee elected by the 15th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), the Central Committee elected by the 16th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) and the Central Committee elected by the 17th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks). He was Chief Administrator (1927–1935) and head of the Accounting Department (1932–1934) of the Central Committee. He retired in 1955 and died two months later in Moscow.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Chekist, military personnel
Nationality
Awards
Order of the Red Banner; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Honorary Officer of the State Security
Also known as
Timofei Samsonov, Timofey Petrovich Samsonov

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Timofey Samsonov?

Soviet politician

When was Timofey Samsonov born?

Timofey Samsonov was born on 9 May 1888 in Bessarabia Governorate.

When did Timofey Samsonov die?

Timofey Samsonov died on 28 October 1955 in Moscow.

What was Timofey Samsonov's occupation?

Timofey Samsonov was a chekist and military personnel.

What nationality was Timofey Samsonov?

Timofey Samsonov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Timofey Samsonov

· Wikidata: Q16694245

· DBpedia: Timofey Samsonov

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