Sergey Syrtsov (politician)
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Syrtsov.
Sergey Ivanovich Syrtsov[lower-alpha 1] (17 July [O.S. 5 July] 1893 – 10 September 1937) was a Russian Soviet politician and statesman. Syrtsov is best remembered for having served as the head of the republic government of the Russian SFSR from 1929 until his removal in 1930 for plotting to remove of Joseph Stalin as head of the All-Union Communist Party (bolsheviks).
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Sergey Syrtsov | |
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Сергей Сырцов | |
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR | |
In office 18 May 1929 – 3 November 1930 | |
Premier | Alexei Rykov |
Preceded by | Alexei Rykov |
Succeeded by | Daniil Sulimov |
Candidate member of the 16th Politburo | |
In office 21 June 1929 – 1 December 1930 | |
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Born | Sergey Ivanovich Syrtsov 17 July [O.S. 5 July] 1893 Slavgorod, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 10 September 1937(1937-09-10) (aged 44) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Nationality | Soviet |
Political party | RSDLP (Bolsheviks) (1913–1918) Russian Communist Party (1918–1930) |
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Syrtsov was arrested in the spring of 1937 during the Great Purge and was executed about five months later.