Leonid Brezhnev

Leonid Brezhnev Historical Figure Nationality: Ukrainian citizen of Soviet Union (born in the Russian Empire) Year of Birth: 1906 Year of Death: 1982 Cause of Death: Heart attack Religion: Atheist Occupation: Politician Spouse: Viktoria Denisova Children: Galina, Yuri Military Branch: Red Army (World War II) Political Party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union Political Office(s): General Secretary of the Communist Party Fictional Appearances: A World of Difference POD: c 4,500,000,000 BCE; Relevant POD: AD 1976 Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference Political office: General Secretary of the Communist Party Three Miles Down POD: AD 1974 Type of Appearance: Contemporary references

Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (Russian: Леонид Ильич Брежнев; Ukrainian: Леонід Ілліч Брежнєв, 19 December 1906 – 10 November 1982) was a Ukrainian politician who led the Soviet Union as General-Secretary of the governing Communist Party (1964–1982) and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1977–1982). His 18-year term as general secretary was second only to Joseph Stalin's in duration. While Brezhnev's rule was characterized by political stability and notable foreign policy successes, it was also marked by corruption, inefficiency, and rapidly growing technological gaps with the West.

Leonid Brezhnev in A World of Difference

Leonid Brezhnev was the leader of the USSR when the people of Earth discovered that Minerva was home to sentient life forms in 1976. He was seven years dead and thoroughly discredited by the time humans finally got to Minerva, including the Soviet Tsiolkovsky expedition. Oleg Lopatin, a member of the Tsiolkovsky crew, had distinctive eyebrows which resembled Brezhnev's.

Leonid Brezhnev in Three Miles Down

Leonid Brezhnev was the General-Secretary of the USSR when extraterrestrial life forms were first discovered.

See also

• Vyacheslav Molotov, a historical Soviet politician. In the Worldwar Franchise, Molotov was the leader of the USSR in the 1960s and 1970s.

References

Party political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Nikita Khrushchev	General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (as First Secretary between 1964 and 1966) 14 October 1964 – 10 November 1982	Succeeded by Yuri Andropov
Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Kliment Voroshilov	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (Head of State of the Soviet Union) 7 May 1960 – 15 July 1964	Succeeded by Anastas Mikoyan
Preceded by Nikolai Podgorny	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (Head of State of the Soviet Union) 16 June 1977 – 10 November 1982	Succeeded by Yuri Andropov