Nikolai Georgiyevich Lebedev
Nikolai Georgiyevich Lebedev (Russian: Никола́й Гео́ргиевич Ле́бедев; 3 December 1901 – 10 May 1992) was a Red Army major general. Lebedev served in both the Eastern Front and Soviet-Japanese War. He later served as head of the Soviet Civil Administration in Korea (present-day North Korea) from 1947 to 1948. He is considered as one of the founders of North Korea and the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
Nikolai Georgiyevich Lebedev | |
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| Native name | Николай Георгиевич Лебедев |
| Born | 3 December 1901 Buda village, Zhizdrinsky Uyezd, Kaluga Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 10 May 1992 (aged 90) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1966 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of Lenin (3) |
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