Pyotr Masherov
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Pyotr Mironovich Masherov , - October 4, 1980) was the first secretary of Belarus
ian committee of the Communist Party of Soviet Union and a communist leader of Soviet Belarus.
Between 1942 and 1944 Masherov led an underground group of Soviet partisans
in Belarus and was awarded title Hero of the Soviet Union
in August 1944.
In 1965 after holding some key positions in Belarusian regions and in Minsk
Pyotr Masherov became the first secretary of the Communist party in Belarus.
He was de facto
the president
of Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Many had considered him the likely successor of the aging General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
.
In 1978 Pyotr Masherov was awarded Hero of Socialist Labor
title for his contributions to the development of Belorussian republic.
It was declared an accident but some think that it was staged by the KGB
to eliminate a strong potential candidate for the leadership in USSR.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian committee of the Communist Party of Soviet Union and a communist leader of Soviet Belarus.
Overview
Pyotr Masherov was born as Pyatro Mashera in a village in Vitsebsk region of Belarus and before the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War in 1941 worked as a high school physics and math teacher.Between 1942 and 1944 Masherov led an underground group of Soviet partisans
Soviet partisans
The Soviet partisans were members of a resistance movement which fought a guerrilla war against the Axis occupation of the Soviet Union during World War II....
in Belarus and was awarded title Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
in August 1944.
In 1965 after holding some key positions in Belarusian regions and in Minsk
Minsk
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Pyotr Masherov became the first secretary of the Communist party in Belarus.
He was de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Many had considered him the likely successor of the aging General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the title given to the leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. With some exceptions, the office was synonymous with leader of the Soviet Union...
Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev – 10 November 1982) was the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , presiding over the country from 1964 until his death in 1982. His eighteen-year term as General Secretary was second only to that of Joseph Stalin in...
.
In 1978 Pyotr Masherov was awarded Hero of Socialist Labor
Hero of Socialist Labor
Hero of Socialist Labour was an honorary title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries. It was the highest degree of distinction for exceptional achievements in national economy and culture...
title for his contributions to the development of Belorussian republic.
Accident
He died in an automobile accident when his car, escorted by police, collided with a produce truck (potatoes) that had unexpectedly entered the freeway.It was declared an accident but some think that it was staged by the KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
to eliminate a strong potential candidate for the leadership in USSR.