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Yuri Andropov

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Politician

The Resume

    (June 15, 1914-February 9, 1984)
    Born near Stavropol, Russia
    Fought in World War II
    KGB Chief
    Member of the Soviet Politburo
    Communist Party general secretary
    Died of kidney failure

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of school at sixteen.
    He was the head of the KGB, which was responsible for numerous human rights abuses.
    He kept Soviet troops in Afghanistan, with deadly results for both sides.
    During his tenure, Soviet forces shot down a South Korean airliner carrying 269 civilians.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He tried to improve the Soviet Union's economic efficiency.
    He fought against the Nazis in World War II.
    He survived the 1930s purges of Josef Stalin.

Credit: Wang


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 135 Votes: 61.48% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 100 Votes: 79.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 87 Votes: 71.26% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 70 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 83 Votes: 71.08% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 72.31% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 76.14% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 266 Votes: 74.06% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 269 Votes: 69.52% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 307 Votes: 70.03% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 249 Votes: 69.88% Annoying