Ivan Benediktov | |
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Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 1946–1953 | |
In office 1953–1955 | |
People's Commissars for Agriculture | |
In office 1938–1943 | |
Preceded by | Robert Eikhe |
Succeeded by | Andrey Andreyev |
Personal details | |
Born | Ivan Aleksandrovich Benediktov 23 March 1902 Vichuga, Russian Empire |
Died | 30 July 1983 Moscow, Soviet Union | (aged 81)
Resting place | Novodevichy cemetery, Moscow, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Political party | Communist Party |
Alma mater | Timiryazev Agricultural Academy |
Ivan Aleksandrovich Benediktov (Russian: Ива́н Александрович Бенеди́ктов; 23 March 1902 – 30 July 1983) was a Soviet official who served in different posts, including people's commissars for agriculture, then minister of agriculture and Soviet ambassador to India and to Yugoslavia. He was a long-term member of the central committee of the Communist Party.