POLITICIAN
Vladimir Kryuchkov
1924 - 2007

Vladimir Kryuchkov
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kryuchkov (Russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Крючко́в; 29 February 1924 – 23 November 2007) was a Soviet lawyer, diplomat, and head of the KGB, member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU. Initially working in the Soviet justice system as a prosecutor's assistant, Kryuchkov then graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Soviet Foreign Ministry and became a diplomat. During his years in the foreign service, he met Yuri Andropov, who became his main patron. From 1974 until 1988, Kryuchkov headed the foreign intelligence branch of the KGB, the First Chief Directorate (PGU). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vladimir Kryuchkov is the 4,657th most popular politician (down from 4,017th in 2019), the 404th most popular biography from Russia (down from 382nd in 2019) and the 124th most popular Russian Politician.
Vladimir Kryuchkov was the head of the KGB in the Soviet Union. He was most famous for his role in the attempted coup against Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Vladimir Kryuchkov ranks 4,657 out of 19,576. Before him are Wallia, Nobuyuki Abe, István Széchenyi, Liz Cheney, Dorcas, and Sisygambis. After him are Juan Almeida Bosque, Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse, Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Dušan Simović, Suleiman of Persia, and Jane Avril.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWallia
385 - 418
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 4,653
Nobuyuki Abe
1875 - 1953
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 4,654
István Széchenyi
1791 - 1860
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 4,655
Liz Cheney
1966 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,656
Dorcas
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,657
Sisygambis
301 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,658
Vladimir Kryuchkov
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,659
Juan Almeida Bosque
1927 - 2009
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,660
Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse
1678 - 1737
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,661
Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
1580 - 1637
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,662
Dušan Simović
1882 - 1962
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,663
Suleiman of Persia
1647 - 1694
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,664
Jane Avril
1868 - 1943
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4,665
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Vladimir Kryuchkov ranks 68. Before him are Guy Williams, Georges Prêtre, Karmapa, Kenneth Kaunda, Matthäus Hetzenauer, and Eva Marie Saint. After him are Roberts Blossom, André Franquin, Rosamunde Pilcher, Antoni Ramallets, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and Girma Wolde-Giorgis. Among people deceased in 2007, Vladimir Kryuchkov ranks 51. Before him are Momofuku Ando, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Abbé Pierre, John Backus, Oscar Peterson, and Gaston Thorn. After him are Nobuo Matsunaga, Paul Watzlawick, David Lane, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michael Jackson, and Ian Smith.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsGuy Williams
ACTOR
1924 - 1989
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 62
Georges Prêtre
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 63
Karmapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - Present
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 64
Kenneth Kaunda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 65
Matthäus Hetzenauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2004
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 66
Eva Marie Saint
ACTOR
1924 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 67
Vladimir Kryuchkov
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 68
Roberts Blossom
ACTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 69
André Franquin
COMIC ARTIST
1924 - 1997
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 70
Rosamunde Pilcher
WRITER
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 71
Antoni Ramallets
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 72
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 73
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 74
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsMomofuku Ando
INVENTOR
1910 - 2007
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 45
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
PHYSICIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 46
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 47
John Backus
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 48
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 49
Gaston Thorn
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 50
Vladimir Kryuchkov
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 51
Nobuo Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 52
Paul Watzlawick
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 53
David Lane
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 54
Jean-Claude Brialy
ACTOR
1933 - 2007
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 55
Michael Jackson
WRITER
1942 - 2007
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 56
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 57
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Vladimir Kryuchkov ranks 404 out of 3,761. Before him are Anatoly Sobchak (1937), Vsevolod Pudovkin (1893), Catherine Pavlovna of Russia (1788), Sophia Tolstaya (1844), Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831), and Lydia Litvyak (1921). After him are Mikhail Chigorin (1850), Basil Fool for Christ (1468), Viktor Kulikov (1921), Mikhail Vrubel (1856), Ivan Serov (1905), and Alexander Yegorov (1883).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsAnatoly Sobchak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 398
Vsevolod Pudovkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1953
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 399
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1819
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 400
Sophia Tolstaya
WRITER
1844 - 1919
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 401
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1891
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 402
Lydia Litvyak
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1943
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 403
Vladimir Kryuchkov
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 404
Mikhail Chigorin
CHESS PLAYER
1850 - 1908
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 405
Basil Fool for Christ
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1552
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 406
Viktor Kulikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 407
Mikhail Vrubel
PAINTER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 408
Ivan Serov
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 409
Alexander Yegorov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1939
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 410
Among POLITICIANS In Russia
Among politicians born in Russia, Vladimir Kryuchkov ranks 124. Before him are Mengu-Timur (1235), Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1822), Anatoly Sobchak (1937), Catherine Pavlovna of Russia (1788), Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831), and Lydia Litvyak (1921). After him are Ivan Serov (1905), Yury Luzhkov (1936), Vsevolod the Big Nest (1154), Lauri Kristian Relander (1883), Princess Louise of Prussia (1808), and Yakov Yurovsky (1878).
Mengu-Timur
1235 - 1282
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 118
Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
1822 - 1892
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 119
Anatoly Sobchak
1937 - 2000
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 120
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
1788 - 1819
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 121
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
1831 - 1891
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 122
Lydia Litvyak
1921 - 1943
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 123
Vladimir Kryuchkov
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 124
Ivan Serov
1905 - 1990
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 125
Yury Luzhkov
1936 - 2019
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 126
Vsevolod the Big Nest
1154 - 1212
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 127
Lauri Kristian Relander
1883 - 1942
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 128
Princess Louise of Prussia
1808 - 1870
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 129
Yakov Yurovsky
1878 - 1938
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 130