Georgi Zhukov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)

• Born: 1896-12-01 (Strelkovka)
• Died: 1974-06-18 (Moscow)
• Country of citizenship: Russian Empire; Soviet Union
• Occupation: military personnel; politician
• Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union (since: 1919-03-01)
• Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union; Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
• Participant in: 19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union; 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
• Military rank: Marshal of the Soviet Union (since: 1943-01-18); general
• Military branch: army; cavalry
• Position held: Minister of Defence (period: 1955-02-09 through 1957-10-26; replaced by: Rodion Malinovsky; replaces: Nikolai Bulganin); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
• Employer: Belarusian State University
• Educated at: M.V. Frunze Military Academy
• Spouse: Alexandra Dievna Zhukova (period: 1965-01-01 through 1973-11-01); Galina Zhukova (period: 1920-01-01 through 1965-01-01)
• VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/88013084
• ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000109224666
• WorldCat Identities ID: https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79068417
• Library of Congress authority ID: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79068417