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What was Yuri Andropov's role in the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1984?

  • President

  • Prime Minister

  • General Secretary

  • Foreign Minister

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Yuri Andropov served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from November 1982 until his death in February 1984. This position made him the de facto leader of the Soviet Union.
The Andropov Chronicles: Unraveling the Life of Yuri Andropov

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