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Leonid Shebarshin

Soviet intelligence chairman (1935-2012) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 77

Leonid Vladimirovich Shebarshin was an intelligence officer and spy for the Soviet Union. He served in the First Chief Directorate (FCD), the foreign intelligence arm of the KGB. In January 1989, he was promoted to the head of the FCD when his former boss, Vladimir Kryuchkov, was promoted to KGB chief.

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Awards

Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class

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Prior to that Shebarshin had served as Kryuchkov's deputy from April 1987.

Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2012 · aged 77