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Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev[b] (15 April [O.S. 3 April] 1894 – 11 September 1971) was the first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (premier) from 1958 to 1964. During his rule, Khrushchev stunned the communist world with his denunciation of his predecessor Joseph Stalin's crimes and embarked on a policy of de-Stalinization with his key ally Anastas Mikoyan. He sponsored the early Soviet space program and the enactment of moderate reforms in domestic policy. After some false starts, and a narrowly avoided nuclear war over Cuba, he conducted successful negotiations with the United States to reduce Cold War tensions. In 1964, the Kremlin leadership stripped him of power, replacing him with Leonid Brezhnev as First Secretary and Alexei Kosygin as Premier. Khrushchev was born in 1894 in a village in western Russia. He was employed as a metal worker during his youth, and he was a political commissar during the Ru

Nikita Khrushchev - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 "Khrushchev" redirects here. For the surname and other people with the surname, see Khrushchev (surname) . Nikita Khrushchev Никита Хрущёв Official portrait, 1954 First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union In office 7 September 1953 – 14 October 1964 Preceded by Joseph Stalin (as General Secretary) Succeeded by Leonid Brezhnev Premier of the Soviet Union In office 27 March 1958 – 14 October 1964 President Kliment Voroshilov Leonid Br

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