Nascimento: 1894-04-03
, Kalinovka, Khomutovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Kal
Falecimento: 1971-09-11
, Moscovo
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was a Soviet statesman who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. He was known for his de-Stalinization policies and his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Khrushchev's leadership marked a significant period of change and tension in Soviet and world history.