Konstantin Chernenko was born on September 24, 1911, in Bolshaya Tes, Novoselovo District, Russia.
Chernenko who grew up in a poor family, left home at only 12 yrs old to work as a farm hand.
Konstantin became involved with the Communist Youth League (Komsomol).
In 1931, he officially joined the Communist Party.
Chernenko was appointed head of the Krasnoyarsk Territorial Party Committee in 1941.
He was later head of the agitation and propaganda department of the Moldavian republic 1948 to 1956.
Chernenko became Chief the staff of the Presidium in 1960.
In 1965, He also went on to become Head of the General Department of the Central Committee.
Konstantin Chernenko was then appointed to the Communist Party Secretariat in 1976.
In 1978, he gained full membership to the Politburo.
In 1984, Chernenko was named General Secretary of the Soviet Union.
Konstantin Chernenko died in Moscow on Mar 10, 1985.
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