Sergei Alekseevich Zverev

Sergei Alekseevich Zverev (Russian: Серге́й Алексе́евич Зве́рев, October 18, 1912 — December 17, 1978) was a Soviet politician who served as the Defence Industry Minister from 1965 to 1978).[1]

Sergei Alekseevich Zverev
USSR Defence Industry Minister
Preceded byDmitriy Ustinov
Succeeded byPavel Vasilevich Finogenov
USSR Defence Industry Ministry State Committee Chairman
Preceded byLeonid Smirnov
Succeeded byLeonid Smirnov
Personal details
Born(1912-10-18)18 October 1912
Died17 December 1978(1978-12-17) (aged 66)
Alma materITMO

Biography

Sergei Zverev started to work in 1930. In 1936 he graduated from LITMO.

From 1936 he took position of Engineer and started to take part in public activity. In 1939 he was elected Leading Political Consultant. From 1944 till 1947 he occupied positions of Leading Engineer and Assistant Director in Krasnogorsky Zavod.

From 1947 till 1958 he had occupied leading positions in USSR Military Industry Ministry and in USSR Defence Industry Ministry.

From 1958 till 1963 he occupied positions of co-chairman and USSR State Committee of Council of Defence Industry (GKOT) Ministers Primal Assistant Chairman. From 1963 till 1965 was a chairman of USSR State Defence Industry Committee, and became a Defence Industry Minister in 1965.

A member of communist party of the Soviet Union. A member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1966-1978. Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union delegate. Awarded USSR State Prize in 1971. Buried in Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow.[2]

Memory

The Krasnogorsky Zavod and Leningrad Military Technical School was named in honour of Sergei Zverev. In 2007 street in Krasnogorsk was given the name of Sergei Zverev.[3]

Russian Optical Society established a medal in the honour of Sergey Zverev.

Awards

Sergey Zverev was awarded by Hero of Socialist Labour medal (1972); Order of Lenin (awarded six time); Order of the Red Banner of Labour (awarded two times); Order of the Patriotic War; Order of the Red Star; Order of the Badge of Honour.

Awarded Lenin Prize in 1976 and USSR State Prize in 1971.

References
  2. "Музей университет ИТМО". Museum.ifmo.ru. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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