Oleg Kalugin

Oleg Danilovich Kalugin (Russian: Олег Данилович Калугин; born 6 September 1934) is a former KGB general (stripped of his rank and awards by a Russian Court decision in 2002). He was during a time, head of KGB political operations in the United States and later a critic of the agency. After being convicted of spying for the West in absentia during a trial in Moscow, he remained in the US and was sworn in as a citizen on 4 August 2003.

For Russian footballer, see Oleg Kalugin (footballer).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Danilovich and the family name is Kalugin.

Oleg Kalugin
Born
Oleg Danilovich Kalugin

(1934-09-06) 6 September 1934
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalitySoviet
OccupationKGB operative
Years active1952–1990
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