Brezhnev, Leonid I.

Soviet politician (CPSU)
Brandt’s most important partner in negotiations during the era of the Ostpolitik

• 1906 born
• 1960-1964, 1977-1982 Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (head of state)
• 1964-1966 First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU)
• 1966-1982 General Secretary of the CPSU
• 1982 died

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Biography
Foreign Minister and Federal Chancellor in Bonn 1967-1974 1970: 12 Aug 1971: 16-18 Sept, 28/29 Dec 1973: May 1974: 23 Jan	International statesman without government office 1975-1982 1975: 2-9 July 1976: 7 Jan 1979: 14 Nov 1980: 12 Feb, 13-16 Nov 1981: 29 June-2 July

Politics Ostpolitik and policy on Germany 1955–1989	Sources/Videos Signing of the Moscow Treaty in the Kremlin, 12 August 1970 Chancellor Brandt in the USA and Brezhnev’s visit in Bonn, May 1973 Willy Brandt on re-armament during the years of détente
Sources/Documents and Objects Letter from Willy Brandt to Leonid I. Brezhnev, 7 January 1976	Travels 1967-1974 1975-1982