Timofei Strokach
Timofei Strokach | |
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Тимофій Строкач | |
| Minister (People's Commissar) of the Interior of the Ukrainian SSR | |
| In office 16 January 1946 – 16 March 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Vasiliy Ryasnoi |
| Succeeded by | Pavlo Meshyk |
| In office 3 July 1953 – 31 May 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Pavlo Meshyk |
| Succeeded by | Aleksei Brovkin |
| Commander of the Soviet Border Troops | |
| In office 28 May 1956 – 8 March 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Pavel Zyryanov |
| Succeeded by | Pavel Zyryanov |
| Commander of the Soviet Interior Troops | |
| In office 9 June 1956 – 8 March 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Sirotkin |
| Succeeded by | Semyon Donskov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1903 Belotserkovitsy, Primorskaya Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | 15 August 1963 (aged 60) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Resting place | Baikove Cemetery |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | OGPU Border College |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
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| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | |
Timofei Amvrosievich Strokach (Russian: Тимофей Амвросиевич Строкач; Ukrainian: Тимофій Амвросійович Строкач, romanized: Tymofiy Amvrosiiovych Strokach; 4 March 1903 – 15 August 1963) was a prominent military figure of the Soviet NKVD and KGB.