Boris Podtserob
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Boris Fedorovich Podtserob , (born in Saint Petersburg
, died 11 February 1983 in Moscow
), was a Soviet career diplomat
.
From 1937 he was employed in the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs. From 19431949 he was the Senior Assistant to Vyacheslav Molotov
, the People's Commissar of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which time he participated at the Yalta Conference
. From 19491952 he was the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1953 he became the head of the European Department of the MFA of the USSR, and served in this post until his first diplomatic posting on 19 January 1954 as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Turkey; a post he held until 24 February 1957.
He returned to Moscow
at the end of his posting to the position of Secretary General of the MFA, and held this position until 30 June 1965 when he was posted to Vienna
as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Austria. At the end of his posting in the Austria
n capital on 20 September 1971, he returned to Moscow once again, as an Ambassador
-at-large of the Soviet Union, and continued his diplomatic work until he died on 11 February 1983 at the age of 72. His obituary
in Izvestia
, which was signed by Yuri Andropov
and Andrei Gromyko
, did not specify a cause of death.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, died 11 February 1983 in 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...
), was a Soviet career diplomat
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...
.
From 1937 he was employed in the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs. From 19431949 he was the Senior Assistant to Vyacheslav Molotov
Vyacheslav Molotov
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov was a Soviet politician and diplomat, an Old Bolshevik and a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s, when he rose to power as a protégé of Joseph Stalin, to 1957, when he was dismissed from the Presidium of the Central Committee by Nikita Khrushchev...
, the People's Commissar of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which time he participated at the Yalta Conference
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference, sometimes called the Crimea Conference and codenamed the Argonaut Conference, held February 4–11, 1945, was the wartime meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, represented by President Franklin D...
. From 19491952 he was the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1953 he became the head of the European Department of the MFA of the USSR, and served in this post until his first diplomatic posting on 19 January 1954 as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Turkey; a post he held until 24 February 1957.
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...
at the end of his posting to the position of Secretary General of the MFA, and held this position until 30 June 1965 when he was posted to 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...
as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Austria. At the end of his posting in the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n capital on 20 September 1971, he returned to Moscow once again, as an Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
-at-large of the Soviet Union, and continued his diplomatic work until he died on 11 February 1983 at the age of 72. His obituary
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
in Izvestia
Izvestia
Izvestia is a long-running high-circulation daily newspaper in Russia. The word "izvestiya" in Russian means "delivered messages", derived from the verb izveshchat . In the context of newspapers it is usually translated as "news" or "reports".-Origin:The newspaper began as the News of the...
, which was signed by Yuri Andropov
Yuri Andropov
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov was a Soviet politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 12 November 1982 until his death fifteen months later.-Early life:...
and Andrei Gromyko
Andrei Gromyko
Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko was a Soviet statesman during the Cold War. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet . Gromyko was responsible for many top decisions on Soviet foreign policy until he retired in 1987. In the West he was given the...
, did not specify a cause of death.