Vitaly Fedorchuk

Vitaly Fedorchuk

Vitaly Vasilyevich Fedorchuk (December 27, 1918 - February 29, 2008) was a Ukrainian Soviet administrator. He was chairman of the KGB in 1982. He then became the Soviet interior minister from 1982 until 1986. He died after a long illness.

Fedorchuk was born in Ukraine to a peasant family. He joined the Soviet secret police in 1939 and served in the SMERSH during World War II. He rose through the ranks to become the chief of the Ukrainian KGB 1970. He succeeded his patron Yuri Andropov in May 26, 1982.

When Andropov became the Soviet leader in November 1982, he named Fedorchuk the minister of interior of Soviet Union.

References

* [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/03/europe/EU-GEN-Russia-Obit-Fedorchuk.php Former KGB chief Vitaly Fedorchuk dies at 89] , AP/IHT
* [http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080303/100529244.html Former KGB chief dies in Moscow at 89] , RIA

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