Yuri Andropov (1982-1983)

Kind of a study in the Kremlin, Andropov, desk set and desk calendar on the table.

Messages in the newspaper "Pravda" about the decisions of the Politburo.

General view of the hall in December 1982, the solemn meeting devoted to the 60th anniversary of the USSR. Andropov Yu.V.vystupaet from the podium, the panorama hall.

General view of the Presidium of the solemn meeting.

The production process at a metallurgical plant, the working face.

General view of the courtroom of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the deputies applauded standing.

Andropov made a speech on the occasion of his election to the post of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 16 June 1983, the deputies in the hall applauded.

Andropov continues to perform, listen to his deputies.

The deputies applauded standing.

Andropov is among the members of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Text Andropov's autobiography, written by his own hand.

Photo Andropov in his youth, with his grandmother and sister.

View of the Red Square during May Day demonstration in 1983.

The demonstrators applauded.

DF Ustinov, YV Andropov, NA Tikhonov, AA Gromyko welcomed the demonstrators from the rostrum of the Mausoleum.

Those participants in the demonstration, the demonstration moves on Red Square.

Ustinov, Andropov and Tikhonov welcomed the participants of the demonstration, those demonstrators.

Photo Andropov.

View Dzerzhinsky Square, government car drove up to one of the entrances of the building of the KGB.

General view of the Cabinet, which held Andropov, being the chairman of the KGB. The text of the Plenum in the newspaper "Pravda".

Andropov accepts congratulations from the members of the board of the KGB on the occasion of his election as Secretary of the CPSU, board members applauded.

Andropov speech, board members listen to him, applauding, among them - Chebrikov VM Andropov thanked colleagues for their service, members of the board faces the KGB.

The bust of Dzerzhinsky in the KGB building.

Board members listened to a speech Andropov, applauding at the end of his speech.

Lenin's portrait on the wall.

Andropov finishes it off the table, applauding along with everyone.