Vasil Mzhavanadze | |
|---|---|
ვასილ მჟავანაძე | |
 Mzhavanadze in 1957 | |
| First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party | |
| In office 20 September 1953 – 29 September 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandre Mirtskhulava |
| Succeeded by | Eduard Shevardnadze |
| Candidate member of the 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th Politburo | |
| In office 29 June 1957 – 18 December 1972 | |
| Full member of the 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th Central Committee | |
| In office 29 June 1957 – 18 December 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1902 Kutaisi, Russian Empire |
| Died | 31 August 1988 (aged 85) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Soviet (Georgian) |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1927–1972) |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Ianko Victoria Tereshkevich |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | MVD |
| Years of service | 1924–1950 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Vasil Pavlovich Mzhavanadze (Georgian: ვასილ მჟავანაძე; 20 September [O.S. 7 September] 1902 – 31 August 1988) was a Georgian Soviet politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR from September 1953 to September 28, 1972 and a member of the CPSU's Politburo from June 29, 1957 to December 18, 1972. Dismissed after a corruption scandal, he was replaced by Eduard Shevardnadze.