Andrei Gromyko

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Andrei Gromyko
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	Soviet Union (born in Belarus)
Religion:	Atheism
Date of Birth:	1909
Date of Death:	1989
Cause of Death:	Natural Causes
Occupation:	Politician, Diplomat
Spouse:	Lidiya
Children:	Anatoli (son); Emiliya (daughter)
Affiliations:	Soviet Communist Party
Timeline:	Worldwar

Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko (1909–1989) was a Soviet politician and diplomat. He served as Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union (1957–1985) and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1985–1988). During World War II, Gromyko served as ambassador to the United States.

[edit] Andrei Gromyko in Worldwar

Andrei Gromyko succeeded Vyacheslav Molotov as Foreign Commissar of the Soviet Union when Molotov became General Secretary following the death of Joseph Stalin. Gromyko, a protege of Molotov from their days together in the Foreign Commisariat, was one of Molotov's most important advisors during Molotov's General Secretaryship, and unlike Marshal Georgy Zhukov of the Red Army and Lavrenty Beria of the NKVD, was trusted by Molotov.

Political offices
Preceded by Vyacheslav Molotov	Foreign Commisar of the Soviet Union (Worldwar) 1953-????	Succeeded by unknown