Aleksandr Kondakov

Aleksandr Kondakov
Александр Кондаков
First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic
In office 25 January 1950 – 27 September 1950
Preceded by	Gennady Kupriyanov
Succeeded by
First Secretary of the Kostroma Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
In office 13 August 1944 – 4 December 1946
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	Aleksandr Andreyevich Kondakov 5 May 1908 Vladimir Oblast, Russian Empire
Died	20 December 1954(1954-12-20) (aged 46) Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Buried	Novodevichy Cemetery
Citizenship	Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Political party	CPSU
Alma mater
Occupation	Politician
Awards

Aleksandr Andreyevich Kondakov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Кондако́в; 5 May 1908 – 20 December 1954) was a Soviet politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic in 1950.

Early life and education[]

An ethnic Russian,^[1] Kondakov was born into a peasant family on 5 May 1908 in the village of Maidakovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russian Empire. Kondakov worked as an electrician until 1929 and also worked as a Secretary of the Komsomol branch in the Ivanovo-Voznesensk area. He graduated from the in 1948.

Political career[]

Kondakov joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1928. He worked in his first major position from October 1937 to 1938, as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Yaroslavl Regional Council. From 13 August 1944 to 4 December 1946, Kondakov served as the First Secretary of the Kostroma Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was relieved from his position by the Politburo due to "the lack of necessary general education and the existing shortcomings in work".^[2] After graduating from the Higher Party School in 1948, he served as the Inspector of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1949 to January 1950. Kondakov then served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic from 25 January 1950 to 27 September 1950. He retired in 1950 due to health reasons.

Death[]

Kondakov died on 20 December 1954 at the age of 46 in Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union.^[3] He was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery located in Moscow.

Awards[]

• Order of the Patriotic War (1st Class)
• Order of the Red Star
• Order of the Badge of Honour
• Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"

See also[]

• Communist Party of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic

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