Stepan Chervonenko
Stepan Vasilievich Chervonenko (Russian: Степан Васильевич Червоненко; Ukrainian: Степан Васильович Червоненко, Czech: Stěpan Vasiljevič Červoněnko; born 16 September [O.S. 3 September] 1915, Okip, Poltava Oblast, Russian Empire, died 11 July 2003, Moscow, Russian Federation) was the Soviet ambassador to Peking[1] in 1961. Whilst serving as the ambassador to Peking, Chervonenko was present during the breakup of Sino-Soviet Relations. In a meeting with the Vice Premier Chen Yi, Chervonenko was told that Moscow should stop "severing the friendship between the two countries."[2] Chervonenko also served in Czechoslovakia in 1968 (in office from 1965 until 1973, preceded by Mikhail Zimyanin, succeeded by Vladimir Matskevich). Chervonenko is known for his role in suppressing the Prague Spring of 1968. In 1973 he was appointed Soviet Ambassador to France, a post which he retained until 1983. He was subsequently appointed head of the Cadres Abroad department of the CPSU Central Committee. Spouse Lyudmila Chikolini (1917–2002), a historian.
Stepan Chervonenko Степан Червоненко | |
|---|---|
| Head of the Cadres Abroad Department of the Central Committee | |
| In office July 1959 – 30 September 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolai Pegov |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Ambassador of the Soviet Union to France | |
| In office 3 May 1973 – 20 January 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Pyotr Abrasimov |
| Succeeded by | Yuli Vorontsov |
| Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 13 April 1965 – 27 April 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Zimyanin |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Matskevich |
| Ambassador of the Soviet Union to China | |
| In office 15 October 1959 – 13 April 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Pavel Yudin |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Lapin |
| Full member of the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th Central Committee | |
| In office 31 October 1961 – 25 April 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1915 Okip, Poltava Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | 11 July 2003 (aged 87) Moscow, Russian Federation |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Profession | Diplomat, civil servant |
References
- "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0679746323" The Unknown Story Mao, Jung Chang,2006, p. 457
- Shu Guang Zhang, 2010, The Sino-Soviet alliance and the Cold War in Asia, 1954-1962. The Cambridge History of the Cold War, Vol 1, p.371.
