Georgy Maksimovich Pushkin, sometimes known as Georgi Pushkin or Grigori Pushkin,
( rus, Георгий Максимович Пушкин, r=Georgy Maksimovich Pushkin, p=; 1909–1963) was an ambassador of the
Soviet Union and politician.
He served as ambassador to
Hungary beginning in March 1948.
From June to October 1949 he served as Head of the Department of the
USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of External Relations (MER) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (russian: Министерство иностранных дел СССР) was founded on 6 July 1923. It had three names during its existence: People's Co ...
, at the same time Chairman of the Radio Broadcasting Committee of the USSR Council of Ministers.
He was ambassador to
East Germany.
In 1961, he held the office of Deputy Foreign Minister and was the Soviet delegate to the
International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos.
References
Further reading
telegrams from Averell Harriman mentioning Pushkinbook by Pushkin's daughter
(Russian)
Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Hungary
Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to East Germany
1909 births
1963 deaths
Members of the Central Auditing Commission of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Candidates of the Central Committee of the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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