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Yuri Andropov (born Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov) was born on June 2, 1914, in Stavropol, Russian Empire. He held citizenship in both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Andropov was educated at Petrozavodsk State University and was known for his occupations as a politician, diplomat, statesman, and military personnel.
Throughout his life, Andropov received numerous awards, such as Hero of Socialist Labor, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945," Order of the October Revolution, and Medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945".
Yuri Andropov passed away on February 9, 1984, in Moscow, USSR.