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Lavrenti Beria was a Soviet politician and head of the NKVD, the Soviet secret police, from 1938 to 1945. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Soviet Union during the Stalin era. He was born in Merkheuli, Georgia, to a peasant family. He joined the Bolshevik Party in 1917 and rose through the ranks of the Communist Party, becoming a member of the Central Committee in 1934.
In 1938, Beria was appointed head of the NKVD, the Soviet secret police. He was responsible for the mass arrests and executions of political opponents, as well as the deportation of millions of people to labor camps. He also oversaw the Soviet atomic bomb project.
After Stalin's death in 1953, Beria was arrested and executed. He was posthumously rehabilitated in 1957.
Beria was married twice and had two sons. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed playing chess. He was also a passionate collector of art and antiques.
| Popular As |
Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria |
| Occupation |
Politician |
| Age |
54 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
29 March, 1899 |
| Birthday |
29 March |
| Birthplace |
Merkheuli, Sukhum Okrug, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Date of death |
December 23, 1953 |
| Died Place |
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |
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Lavrenti Beria Height, Weight & Measurements
At 54 years old, Lavrenti Beria height is 5′ 8″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5′ 8″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Lavrenti Beria's Wife?
His wife is Nina Gegechkori
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Nina Gegechkori |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Sergo Beria |
Lavrenti Beria Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lavrenti Beria worth at the age of 54 years old? Lavrenti Beria’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from . We have estimated
Lavrenti Beria's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Politician |
Lavrenti Beria Social Network
Timeline
Stalin died on March 5, 1953, and Beria tried to succeed him as dictator. With Beria's support, Georgi Malenkov was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Premier); Malenkov then appointed Beria first deputy premier.
Beria appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine on July 20, 1953, which was captioned "Enemy of the People". As the real "power behind the throne", Beria positioned himself as an anti-Stalinist reformer. When an uprising in East Germany led to fears in the Presidium that Beria might allow the reunification of Germany on terms favorable to the West, it was time to act against the secret policeman. Beria's machinations were defeated by a group led by Nikita Khrushchev, who was named First Secretary of the Communist Party and who lead the denunciation of Beria. His ally Malenkov had earlier been forced to resign from the Presidium, and Beria was arrested in July, accused of conducting "anti-state" activities and of conspiracy.
He was appointed to the Politburo in 1946, the first secret police chief to be so honored.
He was appointed to the Central Committee of the Communist Party, and in February 1941 he was named deputy prime minister.
Following the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 Beria was responsible for organizing the Katyn massacre.
Stalin summoned Beria to Moscow in 1938, during the height of the Purges, and installed him as second in command to NKVD chief Nikolai Yezhov. Soon afterwards Yezhov was arrested and Beria replaced him. Beria became the driving force behind Stalin's pre-World War II rein of terror, overseeing the purging of the armed forces. Apprioximately one-third of all officers were arrested by the NKVD, and three out of five marshals and 14 out of 16 army commanders were subsequently were executed. Beria became a favorite of Stalin, and as commissar--and then later minister of internal affairs--he wielded great power.
He joined the Bolshevik wing of the Communist Party in 1917 and was active in Stalin's native Georgia during the October 1917 Revolution. Beria joined the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage (Cheka), the first secret police apparatus of the new Soviet Union that was tasked with liquidating counter-revolutionaries and enemies of the state. Eventually he was appointed chief of the Peoples Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) in Georgia.
Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria, the head of Joseph Stalin's dreaded secret police apparatus, was born in Merkheuli, Russia, on March 29, 1899.
