1982 in the Soviet Union

none 1982 The following lists events that happened during 1982 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Incumbents General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: Leonid Brezhnev (Until November 10) Yuri Andropov (Starting November 12) Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union: Leonid Brezhnev (Until November 10) Vasily Kuznetsov (Starting November 10) (acting) Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union: Nikolai Tikhonov Events March 17 — Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev declared his government's decision to freeze the deployment of medium range nuclear armaments in the European part of USSR. March 24 — A speech was delivered by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in Tashkent to normalize Sino-Soviet relations.Freudenheim Milt Slavin Barbara 1982-03-28 The World in Summary; Siren Song Is Heard In Tashkent https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/28/weekinreview/the-world-in-summary-siren-song-is-heard-in-tashkent.html 2025-07-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 24 — Yuri Andropov, the chairman of the KGB is appointed to the Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. September 21 — Joint Soviet-Indian Declaration.Joint Soviet-Indian Declaration (1982) https://india.mid.ru/en/history/articles_and_documents/joint_soviet_indian_declaration_1982/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250116171330/https://india.mid.ru/en/history/articles_and_documents/joint_soviet_indian_declaration_1982/ 2025-01-16 2025-07-12 india.mid.ru November 10 — Leonid Brezhnev, who led the Soviet Union for 18 years, dies at 75.Burns John F. 1982-11-12 BREZHNEV DEAD AT 75, NO SUCCESSOR NAMED; REAGAN PLEDGES AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE TIES https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/12/world/brezhnev-dead-at-75-no-successor-named-reagan-pledges-an-effort-to-improve-ties.html 2025-07-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 November 12 — Yuri Andropov was elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.Burns John F. 1982-11-13 ANDROPOV IS CHOSEN TO HEAD SOVIET PARTY; VOWS HE WILL CONTINUE; BREZHNEV POLICIES https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/13/world/andropov-is-chosen-to-head-soviet-party-vows-he-will-continue-brezhnev-policies.html 2025-07-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 November 15 — The State Funeral of Leonid Brezhnev was held and he was buried at the Kremlin Wall Necropolis.Burns John F. 1982-11-16 BREZHNEV BURIED IN MOSCOW POMP https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/16/world/brezhnev-buried-in-moscow-pomp.html 2025-07-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-43311982-11-16 News Summary; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1982 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/16/nyregion/news-summary-tuesday-november-16-1982.html 2025-07-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 December 1–5 — 1982 Prize of Moscow News. Births June 9 — Mamuka Bakhtadze, 13th Prime Minister of Georgia June 28 — Irakli Garibashvili, 11th & 15th Prime Minister of Georgia Deaths January 19 — Semyon Tsvigun, KGB officer (b. 1917) January 25 — Mikhail Suslov, Second Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (b. 1902) March 18 — Vasily Chuikov, military commander (b. 1900) April 4 — Dzhabar Rasulov, 8th First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajik SSR (b. 1913) April 12 — Vitaly Goryaev, painter, graphic illustrator and caricaturist (b. 1910) April 25 — Boris Andreyev, actor (b. 1915) May 12 — Aleksandr Borisov, stage and film actor, film director, screenwriter and singer (b. 1905) May 25 — Nikolai Mikhailov, 3rd Minister of Culture (b. 1906). May 28 — Motiejus Šumauskas, 2nd Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR (b. 1905) June 11 — Anatoly Solonitsyn, actor (b. 1934) June 24 — Nikita Salogor, 2nd First Secretary of the Communist Party of Moldavia (b. 1901) July 29 — Vladimir Smirnov, foil and épée fencer (b. 1954) August 8 — Zinovie Serdiuk, 6th First Secretary of the Communist Party of Moldavia (b. 1903) September 21 — Ivan Bagramyan, military commander (b. 1897) November 10 — Leonid Brezhnev, 4th Leader of the Soviet Union (b. 1906) November 28 — Ivan Hrushetsky, 7th Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (b. 1904) See also References 19821982 Category:1982 in the Soviet Union Category:1980s in the Soviet Union Category:1982 in Europe Category:1982 in Asia Category:1982 by country