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Sergei Kirov

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The Resume

    (March 27, 1886-December 1, 1934)
    Birth name is Sergei Kostrikov
    Joined the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (1904)
    Leading member of the Bolsheviks during the 1917 Russian Revolution
    Head of the Azerbaijan Party (1921-1926)
    First Secretary of the Leningrad Communist Party (1926-1934)
    Assassinated by Leonid Nikolaev (1934)

Why he might be annoying:

    He became a Marxist (1904).
    He was arrested for taking part in anti-Tsarist activities (1905).
    He helped Lenin take dictatorial control of Russia during the Revolution of 1917.
    He was initially a loyal supporter of Josef Stalin.
    He changed his last name to 'Kirov' because it reminded him of a Prussian king.
    His murder gave Stalin an excuse to initiate purges that killed millions of his political opponents.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His parents died when he was very young.
    When he was seven, his grandma sent him to live in an orphanage.
    He worked his way up, managing to get himself a good education.
    He became critical of some of Stalin's repressive policies.
    His assassination was most likely ordered by Stalin, who feared his growing popularity among party members.

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 165 Votes: 64.85% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 235 Votes: 62.55% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 22 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 186 Votes: 73.12% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 95 Votes: 67.37% Annoying