Kliment Voroshilov
Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (Russian: Климе́нт Ефре́мович Вороши́лов) (born 4 February 1881 – died 2 December 1969), was a Soviet military officer and politician during Joseph Stalin's era. He was one of the original five Marshals of the Soviet Union. It is considered the highest military rank of the Soviet Union. [1]
| Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov | |
|---|---|
 Kliment Voroshilov | |
| Native name | Климе́нт Ефре́мович Вороши́лов |
| Born | 4 February 1881 |
| Died | 2 December 1969 (aged 88) Moscow, Russia |
| Buried at | Kremlin Wall Necropolis |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) Hero of Socialist Labour Order of Lenin (eight times) Order of the Red Banner (six times) Order of Suvorov |
Early life and career
Voroshilov was born Verkhnyeye, Bakhmut uyezd, Yekaterinoslav. The place is now part of Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. He was born into a railway worker's family of Russian ethnicity. According to the Soviet Major General Petro Grigorenko, Voroshilov himself alluded to the heritage of his birth-country, Ukraine, and to the previous family name of Voroshilo.
Personal life
He was married to Ekaterina Voroshilova (born Golda Gorbman). She came from a Jewish Ukrainian family from Mardarovka. She changed her name when she converted to Orthodox Christianity in order to be allowed to marry Voroshilov. During Stalin's rule, the couple lived in the Kremlin at the Horse Guards.
Death
Voroshilov died in 1969 in Moscow and was buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis.
References
- "Ворошилов Климент Ефремович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
