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What was Shevardnadze's position when he insulted a senior official in 1961?
Agriculture Secretary
Second Secretary
Third Secretary
Propaganda Minister
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The answer is Second Secretary. Eduard Shevardnadze's political career began in the 1950s when he joined the Communist Party of Georgia. He quickly rose through the ranks, becoming First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party in 1972 and a full member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1978.
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