Nikolai Bulganin
Soviet politician and Premier of the USSR
Born
June 11th, 1895
130 years ago
Died
February 24th, 1975
50 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Russia
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Acted as Minister of Defense during critical Cold War years
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