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Semyon Tsvigun

Soviet officer of government securities (1917-1982) · Writers · Died at 64

Semyon Kuzmich Tsvigun was a Ukrainian Soviet officer of the KGB with important ties to Leonid Brezhnev. His sudden death heralded a major shift in Kremlin power politics.

Semyon Tsvigun is read about 99 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of Lenin
Hero of Socialist Labour
Order of the Red Star
Order of the October Revolution
Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"
Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Lenin Komsomol Prize
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Military Order "For Services to the People and the Fatherland"
Order of the Red Banner
Honorary Officer of the State Security
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
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"
Honorary worker of the NKVD
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class
Badge "25 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War"

About this person

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1982 · aged 64

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