Alexander Panyushkin

Aleksandr Semyonovich Panyushkin (russian: Александр Семёнович Панюшкин; 14 August 1905, Samara – 12 November 1974,

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...

) was

Soviet ambassador to the United States The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America is the official representative of the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President of ...

(and simultaneously resident) from 1947, transferring in July 1952 to ambassador to China. He headed the

First Chief Directorate The First Main Directorate () of the Committee for State Security under the USSR council of ministers (PGU KGB) was the organization responsible for foreign operations and intelligence activities by providing for the training and management of cove ...

(foreign intelligence) of the

KGB The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...

from July 1953 to June 1955. 1905 births 1974 deaths People from Samara, Russia People from Samarsky Uyezd Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union candidate members Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 1967–1971 Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 1971–1975 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Soviet Union) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to the United States Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to China KGB officers Frunze Military Academy alumni Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Recipients of the Order of the Red Star {{Russia-politician-stub