Pyotr Ivashutin
Pyotr Ivashutin | |
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Пётр Ивашу́тин | |
| Director of the Main Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office March 1963 – July 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Serov |
| Succeeded by | Vladlen Mikhailov |
| Acting Chairmen of the KGB | |
| In office November 5 – November 13, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Shelepin |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Semichastny |
| First Deputy Chairman the KGB | |
| In office 1954–1963 | |
| Minister of State Security of the Ukrainian SSR | |
| In office 1952–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Mykola Kovalchuk |
| Succeeded by | Pavlo Meshyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pyotr Ivanovich Ivashutin 18 September 1909 |
| Died | 4 June 2002 (aged 92) |
| Party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Spouse | Maria Alekseevna |
| Children | Yuri and Irina |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union (1931–1991) Russia (1991–1992) |
| Branch/service | Red Army SMERSH MGB KGB GRU |
| Years of service | 1931–1992 |
| 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.