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Aleksey Yefimovich Kleshchev | |
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Алексе́й Ефи́мович Клещёв | |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic | |
In office 15 March 1948 – 25 June 1953 | |
Preceded by | Panteleimon Ponomarenko |
Succeeded by | Kirill Mazurov |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 February 1905 Mikhnovichi, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 13 December 1968 Moscow, Soviet Union | (aged 63)
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1928–1961) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Branch/service | Red Army |
Years of service |
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Rank | Major general |
Commands | Pinsk Partisan Unit |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | |
Aleksey Yefimovich Kleshchev (Russian: Алексе́й Ефи́мович Клещёв, 25 February 1905 – 13 December 1968) was a Belarusian general and politician. He served as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic from 17 March 1948 to 24 July 1953. Kleschchov led partisans in Pinsk as a major general during World War II, for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. He was a member of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan from 1955 until 1960. He was deputy member of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. From 1927 to 1929, he served in the Red Army. He was born in Minsk Governorate and died in Moscow on 13 December 1968, aged 63. He was decorated as the Order of the Red Banner.