Leonid Melnikov

Leonid Georgievich Melnikov (Russian: Леонид Георгиевич Мельников; 18(31) May 1906 – 16 April 1981) was a Soviet politician and diplomat.

Leonid Melnikov
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine
In office 16 December 1949 – 4 June 1953
Preceded by	Nikita Khrushchev
Succeeded by	Alexei Kirichenko
Full member of the 19th Presidium
In office 16 October 1952 – 6 March 1953
Candidate member of the 19th Presidium
In office 6 March 1953 – 7 July 1953
Personal details
Born	31 May [O.S. 18 May] 1906 Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	16 April 1981(1981-04-16) (aged 74) Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality	Soviet
Political party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union

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Political offices
Preceded by Post established	Chairman of Committee in Supervision for Work Safety 1966–1981	Succeeded by Ivan Vladychenko
Preceded by Post established	Minister of Construction of the Coal Industry 1955–1957	Succeeded by Post abolished
Preceded by Anatoliy Lavrentiev	Soviet Ambassador to Romania 1953–1955	Succeeded by Aleksei Yepishev
Party political offices
Preceded by Nikita Khrushchev	1st Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine 1949–1953	Succeeded by Aleksei Kirichenko
Preceded by Mikhail Drozhin	1st Secretary of the Communist Party of Stalino Oblast 1944–1947	Succeeded by Aleksandr Struyev
Preceded by ?	1st Secretary of the Communist Party of Karaganda Oblast 1942–1944	Succeeded by Gregory Galaydin
Preceded by Semyon Zadiochenko	1st Secretary of the Communist Party of Stalino Oblast (acting) 1941–1942	Succeeded by German occupation