Which of the following two leaders became Head of State/President of the USSR (Soviet Union) after…
Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko both served as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet after Brezhnev and before Gorbachev became head of state. Kosygin and…
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Which of the following two leaders became Head of State/President of the USSR (Soviet Union) after Leonid Brezhnev and before Mikhail Gorbachev?
(i) Yuri Andropov
(ii) Konstantin Chernenko
(iii) Valentin Pavlov
(iv) Alexei Kosygin
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko both served as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet after Brezhnev and before Gorbachev became head of state. Kosygin and Pavlov held head-of-government offices, so (i) and (ii) are correct.
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