Konstantin Chernenko
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Konstantin Chernenko
Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (Russian Language: Константи́н Усти́нович Черне́нко) was the leader of the Soviet Union for a very short time. He became the leader in 1984, and ruled for 13 months until 1985. This was a very short time compared to other earlier leaders such as Lenin and Stalin.
Came after: Yuri Andropov |
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party 1984–1985 |
Came before: Mikhail Gorbachev |