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Tihon KiselevSoviet statesman and party figure
Date of Birth: 12.08.1917
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Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Teaching Career
- Wartime and Evacuation
- Party Work
- Political Career
- Personal Life
- Legacy
Early Life and Education
Tikhon Yakovlevich Kiselyov was born on August 12, 1917, in Ogorodnya-Kuzminichskaya, Belarus. His father passed away when he was only two years old. Kiselyov completed his education at Rechytsa Pedagogical School in 1936 and later earned a degree from Gomel Pedagogical Institute in 1941 through distance learning. In 1946, he graduated from the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks).
Teaching Career
Kiselyov began his career as a teacher in 1936, specializing in Belarusian language and literature at schools in the Yelsk District of Gomel Oblast.
Wartime and Evacuation
Due to health reasons, Kiselyov was exempted from military service during World War II. Instead, he was evacuated and served as a teacher and school principal in the Stalingrad Oblast from 1941 to 1944.
Party Work
In 1944, Kiselyov transitioned to party work. He held various positions before becoming the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus on October 15, 1980.
Political Career
As the First Secretary, Kiselyov was elected as a candidate member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1980 to 1983. In 1977, he was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.
Personal Life
Kiselyov was married to Nina Fyodorovna Lapitskaya, and they had two daughters, Lyudmila and Angelina. He also had two grandchildren, Irina and Tikhon.
Legacy
Kiselyov passed away from cancer on January 11, 1983, in Minsk. He was laid to rest in the Eastern Cemetery. Streets in Minsk and Gomel bear his name to commemorate his contributions to Belarusian society.
