Background
Bessmertnykh, Alexander Alexandrovich was born in 1934 in Syberia, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
Bessmertnykh, Alexander Alexandrovich was born in 1934 in Syberia, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
Candidate of Law, Moscow Institute International Relations.
Joined diplomatic service, 1956. Assistant, then attaché Press Department, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1957-1960. Assigned to 6 year term with United Nations Secretariat, 1960-1966.
2d secretary, then 1st secretary Secretariat of Foreign Minister, 1966-1970. Secretary, counselor Soviet Embassy, Washington, 1970-1977, counselor-envoy, 1977-1983. Head of the United States Department, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Foreign Ministry.
Member Collegium of Ministry, 1983-1986. Deputy minister foreign affairs Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1989-1991, minister foreign affairs, since 1991.
Member Communist Party of Soviet Union.
Married Marina Bessmertnykh. 1 child, Marina.