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Yakov Davydov

Soviet diplomat and intelligence chief (1888-1938) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 49

Yakov Khristoforovich Davtyan (Davydov) (Armenian: Յակով Դավթյան (Դավիդով), Russian: Яков Христофорович Давтян (Давыдов); 10 October 1888 - 28 July 1938) was the first head of the Cheka's Foreign Department from 1921 to 1922, the first head of Soviet foreign intelligence and later a Soviet diplomat.

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Russia
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Politicians
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Lived 1888 to 1938 · aged 49