Tikhon Kiselyov

Tikhon Yakovlevich Kiselyov (Russian: Ти́хон Я́ковлевич Киселёв, Belarusian: Ціхан Якаўлевіч Кісялёў; 12 August (O.S.: 30 July), 1917 – 11 January 1983) was a Belarusian statesman in the Soviet Union, the leader (first secretary) of the Communist Party of Byelorussia, i.e., the de facto leader of the Byelorussian SSR (1980-1983).[1]

Tikhon Kiselyov Ціхан Кісялёў
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Byelorussia
In office 15 October 1980 – 11 January 1983
Preceded by	Pyotr Masherov
Succeeded by	Nikolay Slyunkov
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers
In office 5 December 1978 – 23 October 1980
Premier	Alexei Kosygin
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
In office 9 April 1959 – 11 December 1978
Preceded by	Nikolay Avkhimovich
Succeeded by	Aleksandr Aksyonov
Candidate member of the 25th, 26th Politburo
In office 21 October 1980 – 11 January 1983
Full member of the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th Central Committee
In office 31 October 1961 – 11 January 1983
Personal details
Born	(1917-07-30)30 July 1917 Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	11 January 1983(1983-01-11) (aged 65) Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Soviet
Political party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1940-1983)
Other political affiliations	Communist Party of Byelorussia
Profession	Civil servant