Famous Russian Political Leaders

Birthdate: December 19, 1906

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Kamenskoe, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire

Died: November 10, 1982

Leonid Brezhnev served as the leader of the Soviet Union, as the general secretary of the Communist Party, from 1964 to 1982, and as the chairman of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1977 to 1982. His reign is significant for its rampant corruption and economic stagnation.