Ivan Aleksandrovich Serov (Иван Александрович Серов in Russian) (8.13.1905 - 1990) was the head of KGB from March 13, 1954 until December 8, 1958, Army General. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The KGB emblem and motto: The sword and the shield KGB (transliteration of ÐÐÐ) is the Russian-language abbreviation for Committee for State Security, (Russian: ; Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti). ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... General of the Army, or less formally five-star general, is historically the second most senior rank in the United States Army. ...
In 1926, Serov became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1939, he graduated from the Frunze Military Academy and started his career in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in February of the same year. In 1939-1941, Serov was appointed People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1941-1945, he was the First Deputy People's Commissar of the State Security and later - Deputy People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of the USSR. He was responsible for Katyn massacre - a mass execution of Polish officers by Soviets in 1940.[citation needed] In 1947-1953, Serov held the post of the First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR. He would later become the head of KGB. Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: ÐоммÑниÑÑиÌÑеÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÐаÌÑÑÐ¸Ñ Ð¡Ð¾Ð²ÐµÌÑÑкого СоÑÌза = ÐÐСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the Russian... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... There were a number of military academies in Soviet Union of different specialties. ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The NKVD (Narodny Komissariat Vnutrennikh Del ) (Russian: , ) or Peoples Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the leading secret police organization of the Soviet Union that was responsible for political repressions during Stalinism. ... State motto (Ukrainian): ÐÑолеÑаÑÑ Ð²ÑÑÑ ÐºÑаÑн, ÑднайÑеÑÑ! (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is about the 1940 massacre of Polish officers. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ...
References
Nikita Petrov, "The First Chairman of the KGB: Ivan Serov" (Pervy predsedatel KGB : Ivan Serov), Moscow: Materik (2005) ISBN 5-85646-129-0