Alexander Svanidze
Alexander Semyonovich "Alyosha" Svanidze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე სვანიძე; Russian: Александр Семёнович Сванидзе) (1886 – 20 August 1941) was a Georgian Old Bolshevik, politician and historian. He was a personal friend of Joseph Stalin and a brother of Stalin's first wife Kato. Nevertheless, he was arrested during the Great Purge in 1937 and he was shot in prison in 1941.
Alexander Svanidze | |
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| ალექსანდრე სვანიძე (Georgian) Александр Сванидзе (Russian) | |
Svanidze in 1915 | |
| Born | 1886 Baji, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 20 August 1941 (aged 54–55) |
| Nationality | Georgian Soviet |
| Alma mater | University of Jena |
| Occupation(s) | Old Bolshevik historian |
| Known for | Brother-in-law of Joseph Stalin |
| Spouse | Maria Korona |
| Children | Ivan Svanidze |
| Parent(s) | Svimon Svanidze Sipora Dvali |
| Relatives | Kato Svanidze (sister) |
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