When and where was Andrey Vyshinsky born?
Andrey Yanuaryevich Vyshinsky was born in Odessa into a Polish Catholic family. His father, Yanuary Vyshinsky, worked as an experienced inspector for the government.
Questions about Andrey Vyshinsky
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What legal theory did Andrey Vyshinsky develop regarding evidence?
Andrey Vyshinsky prioritized confession above all other forms of proof in his legal theory. He laid a theoretical base for the Soviet judicial system in his work Theory of Judicial Proofs in Soviet Justice which won him the Stalin Prize in 1947.
How did Andrey Vyshinsky participate in the Great Purge after June 1935?
Andrey Vyshinsky replaced Ivan Akulov as Procurator General in June 1935 to become the legal mastermind behind Joseph Stalin's Great Purge. Although he acted as judge, he encouraged investigators to procure confessions from the accused and prepared indictments before investigations were even concluded.
What diplomatic roles did Andrey Vyshinsky hold between 1940 and 1953?
Andrey Vyshinsky served as First Deputy People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs starting on the 6th of September 1940 and later held the role of Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1949 until 1953. His positions also included vice-premier from 1939 to 1944 and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1940 to 1949.
When and where did Andrey Vyshinsky die?
Andrey Vyshinsky died on the 22nd of November 1954 in New York City. His body returned to Moscow by special flight and ashes buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis.