Andrey Andreyevich Smirnov
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Andrey Andreyevich Smirnov , (1905-1982), was a Soviet career diplomat
.
Smirnov graduated from the Leningrad
Institute of Planning in 1934, and joined the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs in 1936. From 1940 until diplomatic relations were broken off with Nazi Germany
on 22 June 1941, he was an adviser at the Embassy of the USSR in Germany.
He was appointed as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Iran on 28 June 1941, awarded the diplomatic rank
of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on 14 June 1943, and served in Tehran
until 1 September 1943.
At the conclusion of his mission
to Iran
, he returned to Moscow
and worked in the European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was promoted to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1946, and held this position under 1949. On 31 March 1956, he began his mission as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Austria, serving in Vienna
only until 14 October 1956.
He began his mission as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to West Germany on 14 October 1956, and held the post for 10 years, until 19 May 1966. At the expiration of his mission to Bonn
, he was appointed as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Turkey on 19 May 1966, and served in the Turkish
capital Ankara
until 6 January 1969.
At the conclusion of his mission to Turkey, he returned to Moscow as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and also served as Chairman of the USSR Commission for UNESCO
from 19701973.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
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Smirnov graduated from the Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
Institute of Planning in 1934, and joined the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs in 1936. From 1940 until diplomatic relations were broken off with Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
on 22 June 1941, he was an adviser at the Embassy of the USSR in Germany.
He was appointed as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Iran on 28 June 1941, awarded the diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis.-Ranks:...
of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on 14 June 1943, and served in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
until 1 September 1943.
At the conclusion of his mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, he returned to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and worked in the European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was promoted to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1946, and held this position under 1949. On 31 March 1956, he began his mission as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Austria, serving in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
only until 14 October 1956.
He began his mission as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to West Germany on 14 October 1956, and held the post for 10 years, until 19 May 1966. At the expiration of his mission to Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, he was appointed as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Turkey on 19 May 1966, and served in the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
capital Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
until 6 January 1969.
At the conclusion of his mission to Turkey, he returned to Moscow as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and also served as Chairman of the USSR Commission for UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
from 19701973.