Israel Pliner

Israel Pliner
Израиль Плинер
Pliner in 1938
Head of the GULAG
In office
21 August 1937 – 14 November 1938
Preceded byMatvei Berman
Succeeded byGleb Filaretov
Personal details
Born22 January 1896
Pastavy, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire
Died14 November 1938 (aged 42)
Kommunarka shooting ground, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Cause of deathExecution
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union

Israel Pliner (Russian: Израиль Израилевич Плинер, Izrail Izrailevich Pliner; 22 January 1896 – 14 November 1938) was a Soviet officer and high functionary of the Soviet secret police. Notable posts include deputy chief of the Gulag from 1935 to 1937 and chief administrator of the Gulag from 16 August 1937 to 16 November 1938.[1][2]

  1. ^ Congdon, Lee (2017-09-15). Solzhenitsyn: The Historical-Spiritual Destinies of Russia and the West. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-60909-224-5.
  2. ^ Baberowski, Jörg (2016-11-22). Scorched Earth: Stalin's Reign of Terror. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-22057-5.