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Sergey AntonovSoviet statesman and party figure, diplomat
Date of Birth: 25.09.1911
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Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Party and Government Positions
- Ministry of Meat and Dairy Industry
- Chief Engineer (January-April 1946)
- Minister of Meat and Dairy Products (April 1954-May 1957)
- Counselor-Envoy at the Soviet Embassy in China (1958-1960)
- Return to the Ministry
- Political Involvement
- Member of the Central Inspection Commission (1966-1976)
Early Life and Education
Nikolai A. Tarasovwas born in 1910 into a working-class family in Russia. In 1928, he began his career as a laborer at the Lybaevsky Butter Plant in Tomsk. Tarasov later pursued his education, completing dairy science studies at the Kurgan School of Dairy Industry (1928-1931) and the Leningrad Institute of Dairy Industry Engineers (1932-1937).
Party and Government Positions
After graduating, Tarasov held various positions in the food industry. From 1937 to 1939, he served as Deputy Chief Engineer and Head of the Production Department at the Chief Directorate of the Dairy Industry. In 1939, Tarasov enrolled in the Higher Party School of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks).
During World War II, Tarasov served as Deputy Head of the Political Department for the 2nd Berdichev Infantry School from 1941 to 1944. He later became a Senior Instructor with the Political Department of the South Ural Military District (1944-1946).
Ministry of Meat and Dairy Industry
After the war, Tarasov returned to the food industry. He held several key positions within the Ministry of Meat and Dairy Industry, including:
Chief Engineer (January-April 1946)
Secretary of the Ministry's Party Committee (April-September 1946)Deputy Minister (1946-1953)
Head of the Chief Directorate of Dairy Industry (March 1953-March 1954)
Minister of Meat and Dairy Products (April 1954-May 1957)
Diplomatic CareerFollowing his ministerial tenure, Tarasov transitioned into diplomacy. He served as:
Deputy Chairman of the Moscow City Council of National Economy (1957-1958)
Counselor-Envoy at the Soviet Embassy in China (1958-1960)
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Afghanistan (June 1960-October 1965)
Return to the Ministry
Upon his return from Afghanistan, Tarasov once again became Minister of Meat and Dairy Industry (1965-1984). During his tenure, the industry experienced significant growth and modernization.
Political Involvement
Tarasov was an active member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). He served as:
Member of the Central Inspection Commission (1966-1976)
Member of the Central Committee (1976-1986)Awards and Recognition
Tarasov received numerous awards for his service, including:
Two Orders of Lenin
Order of the October Revolution
Two Orders of the Red Banner of Labor
Legacy
Nikolai A. Tarasov passed away in 1984 and was buried in the Novokuntsevo Cemetery in Moscow. His contributions to the food industry and diplomacy left a lasting legacy in the Soviet Union and beyond.
