Semyon Ignatyev 1904 – 1983
Biography
Semyon Ignatyev was born on September 14, 1904, in Karlivka, a time of significant change in the Russian Empire. He would go on to serve as a prominent Soviet politician during much of the twentieth century, dedicating his career to public service during the formative decades of the Soviet state. His life spanned nearly eighty years of dramatic historical transformation.
Ignatyev spent his professional years engaged in political work within the Soviet system. Throughout his career, he navigated the complex landscape of Soviet governance and contributed to the administration of the state during a period marked by considerable upheaval and development.
His final years were spent in Moscow, the heart of Soviet political life. Semyon Ignatyev passed away on November 27, 1983, at the age of seventy-eight. He was laid to rest at Novodevichy Cemetery in the Khamovniki District, a resting place of honor reserved for figures of significance in Soviet society. His legacy remains part of the historical record of twentieth-century Russia.
Cemetery Map
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