Lavrentiy Beria
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Summary
Lavrentiy Beria was born in Merkheuli[1]. He died in Moscow[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79,415 views/month, #2,517 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Donskoe cemetery[6]
- Spouse: Nino Gegechkori[7]
- Child: Sergo Beria[8]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[9], Azerbaijan Democratic Republic[10], Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic[11], Soviet Union[12]
- Ethnic group: Mingrelians[13], Georgians[14]
- Position held: First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union[15], member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR[16], deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17], Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[18], Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[19], Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers[20], Minister of Internal Affairs[21], People's Commissar for Internal Affairs[22], Q140753893[23]
- Educated at: Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University[24]
- Award received: Hero of Socialist Labour[25], Order of Suvorov, 1st class[26], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[27], Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[28], Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"[29], Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"[30], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[31], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[32], Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"[33], Order of Sukhbaatar[34], Order of the Red Banner[35], Honorary Officer of the State Security[36], Order of the Republic[37], Honorary worker of the NKVD[38]
- Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[39], Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[40], Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union[41]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[44], Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)[45]
- Killed by: Pavel Batitsky[46]
- Military branch: NKVD[47]
- Commons category: Lavrentiy Beria[48]
- Military, police or special rank: Marshal of the Soviet Union[49], Commissar General of State Security[50]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lavrentiy Beria include Freedom Square[52], a square[53], in Georgia[54] and Agricultural University of Georgia[55], a university[56], in Georgia[57], founded in 1929[58].
Why It Matters
Lavrentiy Beria has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Freedom Square[52], a square[53], in Georgia[54] and Agricultural University of Georgia[55], a university[56], in Georgia[57], founded in 1929[58].
FAQs
Where was Lavrentiy Beria born?
Lavrentiy Beria's place of birth was Merkheuli[1].
Where did Lavrentiy Beria die?
Lavrentiy Beria passed away in Moscow[2].
Who was Lavrentiy Beria married to?
Lavrentiy Beria's spouses include Nino Gegechkori[7].
What did Lavrentiy Beria do for work?
Lavrentiy Beria worked as a politician[3] and military personnel[4].
Where did Lavrentiy Beria go to school?
Lavrentiy Beria was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University[24].
What awards did Lavrentiy Beria receive?
Honors received include Hero of Socialist Labour[25], Order of Suvorov, 1st class[26], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[27], and Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[28].