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'''Yuri Georgy Aleksandrovich Zhukov''' ({{lang-ru|Юрий Александрович Жуков}}; also Георгий Александрович Жуков; 1908-1991) was a prominent journalist and political figure in the [[Soviet Union]].
'''Yuri Zhukov''' ({{langx|ru|Юрий Жуков}}), born Georgy Aleksandrovich Zhukov ({{langx|ru|Георгий Александрович Жуков}}; 23 April 1908, [[Almazna]] &ndash; 31 May 1991, Moscow) was a Soviet journalist, publicist and political figure.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Жуков Георгий Александрович|url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=15290|access-date=2021-03-06|website=www.warheroes.ru}}</ref>


Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Around 1938-1945 he toured [[Far-Eastern Krai|Dalkrai]] and wrote books on Soviet Far East and Japan.
Zhukov was a member of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]. Around 1938-1945 he toured [[Far-Eastern Krai|Dalkrai]] and wrote books on the Soviet Far East and Japan.


Later, he sat on the editorial board of Soviet daily [[Pravda]] (1946-1987); he was also a columnist of the paper. Zhukov served as the newspaper's Paris correspondent in 1948-1952. From 1952 to 1957 he was the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper.
Later, he sat on the editorial board of Soviet daily ''[[Pravda]]'' (1946-1987); he was also a columnist of the paper. Zhukov served as the newspaper's Paris correspondent in 1948-1952. From 1952 to 1957 he was the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper.


In 1957 he became the first Chairman of the powerful State Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (GKKS), an organ that took sizable portion of responsibilities from the Soviet Foreign Ministry from 1957 to 1967. Zhukov would oversee preparations and signing of the first agreement on cultural exchanges with the United States (Lacy-Zarubin act, signed in January 1958) and the Soviet national exhibition in New York in summer 1959. He also hosted Vice President [[Richard M. Nixon]] on an unofficial visit to the Soviet Union July 23 - August 2, 1959 to open the [[American National Exhibition]] in [[Sokolniki Park]] in [[Moscow]].
In 1957 he became the first Chairman of the powerful State Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (GKKS), an organ that took sizable portion of responsibilities from the Soviet Foreign Ministry from 1957 to 1967. Zhukov would oversee preparations and signing of the first agreement on cultural exchanges with the United States ([[Lacy-Zarubin Agreement|Lacy-Zarubin act]], signed in January 1958) and the Soviet national exhibition in New York in summer 1959. He also hosted Vice President [[Richard Nixon]] on an unofficial visit to the Soviet Union July 23 - August 2, 1959 to open the [[American National Exhibition]] in [[Sokolniki Park]] in [[Moscow]].


In the late 1950s he was a speechwriter for Soviet leader [[Nikita Khrushchev]].
In the late 1950s he was a speechwriter for Soviet leader [[Nikita Khrushchev]].
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Deputy Chairman of the [[Soviet Peace Committee]] (1962-1982) and Chairman (1982-1987).
Deputy Chairman of the [[Soviet Peace Committee]] (1962-1982) and Chairman (1982-1987).


He was a candidate member of the [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]].
He was a candidate member of the [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Apparatus of the Central Committee of the CPSU and culture, 1973-1978, vol. 1|year=2011|pages=993–995}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 19:19, 6 November 2024

Yuri Zhukov (Russian: Юрий Жуков), born Georgy Aleksandrovich Zhukov (Russian: Георгий Александрович Жуков; 23 April 1908, Almazna – 31 May 1991, Moscow) was a Soviet journalist, publicist and political figure.[1]

Zhukov was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Around 1938-1945 he toured Dalkrai and wrote books on the Soviet Far East and Japan.

Later, he sat on the editorial board of Soviet daily Pravda (1946-1987); he was also a columnist of the paper. Zhukov served as the newspaper's Paris correspondent in 1948-1952. From 1952 to 1957 he was the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper.

In 1957 he became the first Chairman of the powerful State Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (GKKS), an organ that took sizable portion of responsibilities from the Soviet Foreign Ministry from 1957 to 1967. Zhukov would oversee preparations and signing of the first agreement on cultural exchanges with the United States (Lacy-Zarubin act, signed in January 1958) and the Soviet national exhibition in New York in summer 1959. He also hosted Vice President Richard Nixon on an unofficial visit to the Soviet Union July 23 - August 2, 1959 to open the American National Exhibition in Sokolniki Park in Moscow.

In the late 1950s he was a speechwriter for Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

Deputy Chairman of the Soviet Peace Committee (1962-1982) and Chairman (1982-1987).

He was a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Жуков Георгий Александрович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  2. ^ Apparatus of the Central Committee of the CPSU and culture, 1973-1978, vol. 1. 2011. pp. 993–995.
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