Pyotr Ivashutin

Pyotr Ivashutin
Пётр Ивашу́тин
Director of the Main Intelligence Directorate
In office
March 1963 – July 1987
Preceded byIvan Serov
Succeeded byVladlen Mikhailov
Acting Chairmen of the KGB
In office
November 5 – November 13, 1961
Preceded byAlexander Shelepin
Succeeded byVladimir Semichastny
First Deputy Chairman the KGB
In office
1954–1963
Minister of State Security of the Ukrainian SSR
In office
1952–1953
Preceded byMykola Kovalchuk
Succeeded byPavlo Meshyk
Personal details
BornPyotr Ivanovich Ivashutin
(1909-09-18)18 September 1909
Died4 June 2002(2002-06-04) (aged 92)
PartyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union
SpouseMaria Alekseevna
ChildrenYuri and Irina
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1931–1991)
Russia (1991–1992)
Branch/serviceRed Army
SMERSH
MGB
KGB
GRU
Years of service1931–1992
Rank Army General
Battles/wars
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Pyotr Ivanovich Ivashutin (Russian: Пётр Ива́нович Ивашу́тин; 18 September 1909 – 4 June 2002) was a Soviet Army General and head of the state and military security organs, who was deputy chairman of the KGB (1954-1963), temporary acting head of the KGB in 1961 and the longest running head of the GRU.