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Lavrentiy Tsanava

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Head of the Belarusian SSR KGB (1900-1955)

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Lavrentiy Fomich Tsanava, born Lavrentiy Janjghava, was a Soviet politician and lieutenant general who served as the head of the Committee for State Security of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic (NKVD) from 1941 until 1951.

Awards 11

1941Honorary worker of the NKVD
1930Order of the Red Banner of Labour of the Georgian SSR
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Suvorov, 1st class
Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class
Honorary Officer of the State Security
Order of the Republic

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Lavrentiy Fomich Tsanava, born Lavrentiy Janjghava, was a Soviet politician and lieutenant general who served as the head of the Committee for State Security of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic (NKVD) from 1941 until 1951. A close confidant of Lavrentiy Beria, and likewise an ethnic Mingrelian, he was arrested after the death of Joseph Stalin and died in prison awaiting a trial.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1955 · aged 55
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6 languages

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