Imants Lešinskis
Imants Lešinskis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Imants Lešinskis 1931 Riga, Latvia |
| Died | 1985 (aged 53–54) |
| Occupation | spy |
| Spouse | Rasma Lešinska |
| Children | Ieva Lešinska |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service years | 1956–1978 |
| Rank | Major of the KGB |
| Codename | Ivar |
| Other work | Peter Dorn |
Imants Lešinskis (17 December 1931 – 23 December 1985) was a Latvian KGB agent and a double agent for the CIA who defected from the Soviet Union to the United States with his wife and daughter in 1978 while working for the United Nations in New York City. His daughter, Ieva Lešinska, made a film about her relationship with her father called My Father the Spy. His work in the KGB mainly consisted of denouncing and defaming, both domestically and abroad, those Latvians perceived as anti-Soviet.