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Konstantin Chernenko

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Politician

The Resume

    (September 24, 1911-March 10, 1985)
    Peasant
    Joined Communist Party (1931)
    Border Guard
    Propaganda Chief
    Member of Politburo (1978)
    General Secretary (1984)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a communist.
    He accepted the job of General Secretary, despite warnings by his doctor that he was too sick for the job; he died a year later.
    The Soviets boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics during his tenure.
    He opposed Yuri Andropov's reforms targeted at reducing corruption and perks for high-level Party members.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He went to several arms negotiations with the USA.
    His origins were very humble and he rose to the supreme position in his country.
    He supported shrinking the bloated Soviet bureaucracy.

Credit: Wang


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 115 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 164 Votes: 79.27% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 172 Votes: 76.16% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 70 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 77.42% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 96 Votes: 77.08% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 207 Votes: 72.95% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 293 Votes: 68.26% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 331 Votes: 68.88% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 275 Votes: 68.73% Annoying