Yuri Andropov

General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1914–1984)
Person human Q44071
Yuri Andropov
TASS · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Yuri Andropov

Summary

Yuri Andropov is a human[1]. Born in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye[2], he… he was born on June 2, 1914[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on February 9, 1984[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,716 views/month, #3,780 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yuri Andropov's place of birth was Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye[2].
  • Yuri Andropov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yuri Andropov was born on June 2, 1914[3].
  • Yuri Andropov died on February 9, 1984[5].
  • Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[9].
  • Among Yuri Andropov's spouses was Tatiana Andropova[10].
  • Yuri Andropov was married to Nina Ivanovna Yengalycheva[11].
  • A child of Yuri Andropov was Igor Andropov[12].
  • Yuri Andropov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Yuri Andropov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Yuri Andropov held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Yuri Andropov worked as a politician[6].
  • Yuri Andropov's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Yuri Andropov held the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[16].
  • Yuri Andropov held the position of Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Yuri Andropov held the position of Chairman of the KGB[18].
  • Yuri Andropov held the position of ambassador of the Soviet Union to Hungary[19].
  • Yuri Andropov held the position of Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[20].
  • Yuri Andropov held the position of Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[21].
  • Yuri Andropov's education included a stint at Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov[22].
  • Yuri Andropov's education included a stint at Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[23].
  • Yuri Andropov was educated at Petrozavodsk State University[24].
  • Yuri Andropov received the Hero of Socialist Labour[25].
  • Yuri Andropov received the Order of Lenin[26].
  • Yuri Andropov received the Order of Lenin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye[2], Yuri Andropov… he was born on June 2, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov[22], an educational institution[28], in Russia[29]; Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[23], a higher party school[30], in Soviet Union[31], founded in 1938[32], headquartered in Moscow[33]; and Petrozavodsk State University[24], a Flagship university[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1940[36], headquartered in Petrozavodsk[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[16], a historical position[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1922[40]; Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17], a head of state[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1936[43]; Chairman of the KGB[18], a position[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1954[46]; ambassador of the Soviet Union to Hungary[19], an ambassador to Hungary[47], in Hungary[48], founded in 1934[49]; and Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of Socialist Labour[25], a title of honor[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1938[52]; Order of Lenin[26], an order[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1930[55]; Order of the October Revolution[56], an order[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1967[59]; Order of the Red Banner[60], an order[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1918[63]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64]; and Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[65].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tatiana Andropova[10], 1914–1991[66], of Soviet Union[67] and Nina Ivanovna Yengalycheva[11]. A child of Yuri Andropov was Igor Andropov[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism[68]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[69].

Death and Burial

Yuri Andropov died on February 9, 1984[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[70]. He is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yuri Andropov include Rybinsk[71], an administrative divisions of Russia[72], in Russia[73], founded in 1071[74].

Why It Matters

Yuri Andropov ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,716 views/month, #3,780 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Entities named for him include Rybinsk[71], an administrative divisions of Russia[72], in Russia[73], founded in 1071[74].

FAQs

Where was Yuri Andropov born?

Yuri Andropov's place of birth was Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye[2].

Where did Yuri Andropov die?

Yuri Andropov died in Moscow[4].

Who was Yuri Andropov married to?

Yuri Andropov's spouses include Tatiana Andropova[10] and Nina Ivanovna Yengalycheva[11].

What did Yuri Andropov do for work?

Yuri Andropov worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Yuri Andropov go to school?

Yuri Andropov was educated at Rybinsk River School VI Kalashnikov[22], Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[23], and Petrozavodsk State University[24].

What awards did Yuri Andropov receive?

Honors received include Hero of Socialist Labour[25], Order of Lenin[26], Order of Lenin[27], and Order of Lenin[77].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . istmira.com. istmira.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . istmira.com. istmira.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [69] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [68] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [77] . wikidata.org.
  27. [56] . wikidata.org.
  28. [60] . wikidata.org.
  29. [64] . wikidata.org.
  30. [65] . wikidata.org.
  31. [70] . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [71] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [74] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Yuri Andropov. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuri-andropov
MLA “Yuri Andropov.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuri-andropov.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yuri-andropov_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Yuri Andropov}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuri-andropov}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Yuri Andropov — https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuri-andropov (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuri-andropov · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.