Vladimir Semyonov (politician)

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Vladimir Semyonov Владимир Семёнов
Ambassador to East Germany
In office 29 May 1953 – 14 July 1954
Preceded by	Ivan Ilyichev
Succeeded by	Georgy Pushkin
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office March 1955 – November 1978
Ambassador to West Germany
In office 10 November 1978 – 15 April 1986
Preceded by	Valentin Falin
Succeeded by	Yulii Kvitsinsky
Personal details
Born	(1911-02-16)16 February 1911 Inokovka, Kirsanovsky Uyezd, Russian Empire
Died	18 December 1992(1992-12-18) (aged 81) Cologne, Germany
Nationality	Russian
Political party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Alma mater	MIFLM
Profession	Diplomat, civil servant

Vladimir Semenovich Semyonov (Russian: Владимир Семёнович Семёнов; 16 February 1911, Kirsanovsky Uyezd, Russia – 18 December 1992, Cologne, Germany) was a Soviet diplomat most notable for his military administration in Eastern Germany during the Soviet occupation after World War II. He was instrumental in the creation of GDR, and served as the first Soviet ambassador to East Germany.^[1][2]