Lev Zaykov

Lev Nikolaevich Zaikov was a Soviet politician and statesman who served as a member of the Politburo (1986–1990) and Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee (1985–1990). He was responsible for overseeing the Soviet military-industrial complex, a portfolio he inherited from Grigory Romanov. Before his elevation to the central party leadership, Zaikov had a career spanning Leningrad's defense industry, serving as a factory director, head of the city government, and First Secretary of the Leningrad Oblast party committee.