Yakov Sverdlov

Politician

1885 – 1919

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Who was Yakov Sverdlov?

Yakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov; known under pseudonyms "Andrei", "Mikhalych", "Max", "Smirnov", "Permyakov" 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1885 – 16 March 1919 was a Bolshevik party leader and chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee.

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Born
Jun 3, 1885
Nizhny Novgorod
Also known as
  • Yakov Mikhaylovich Sverdlov
Religion
  • Atheism
  • Judaism
Profession
Died
Mar 16, 1919
Moscow
Resting place
Kremlin Wall Necropolis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Modified by davidb
on September 21, 2020

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