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Vasyl Polyakov

1893 – 1937

Soviet Russian politician

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About Vasyl Polyakov

Lived 1893 – 1937 (aged 43–44). Vasyl Polyakov was a Russian statesperson.

Vasily Vasilyevich Polyakov (; 1893, Lyudinovo - 18 November 1937, Kiev) was a Soviet Russian politician.

Life He began his career in the factories of St Petersburg, before working in Kharkov. He took part in the labour movement and became a member of the RSDLP in 1909, repeatedly being arrested and tried by the Tsarist authorities. After the February Revolution of 1917 he worked for the party in the provinces of Bryansk and Kharkov. In Ukraine he appeared during the Ukrainian–Soviet War.

In October 1922 he became a member of the "Pivdenmashtrestu" government in Kharkov and a member of the Organizing Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. In September 1930 he was appointed People's Commissar of Justice and Attorney General of the USSR and Prosecutor General of the Ukrainian SSR. From June 1933 to 28 July 1935 he was People's Commissar of Utilities of the Ukrainian SSR and from 4 August 1935 to September 1937 the Permanent Representative of the RNA in the Communist Party of Ukraine. He was arrested and shot by the NKVD in September 1937, but was rehabilitated in 1956.

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Important facts

Born
1893, Lyudinovo
Birth century
Died
1937, Kyiv
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Vasily Vasilyevich Polyakov

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vasyl Polyakov?

Soviet Russian politician

When was Vasyl Polyakov born?

Vasyl Polyakov was born in 1893 in Lyudinovo.

When did Vasyl Polyakov die?

Vasyl Polyakov died in 1937 in Kyiv.

What was Vasyl Polyakov's occupation?

Vasyl Polyakov was a statesperson.

What nationality was Vasyl Polyakov?

Vasyl Polyakov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vasyl Polyakov

· Wikidata: Q12142015

· DBpedia: Vasiliy Polyakov

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