Alexander Dmitrievich Tsiurupa

October 1, 1870 (age 57)

Alyoshky, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

Alexander Dmitrievich was arrested in 1893, 1895 and 1902. In 1902-1905 he served the banishment to the Olonets province. He worked as a statistics, agronomist in 1893-1917. Alexander Dmitrievich was an estate manager of Knyazh V.A. Kugushev in the Ufa province (1905-1917). He was a Deputy People’s Commissar and Chief of food of RSFSR (1917-1921), Vice Chairman of Sovnarkom of RSFSR (1922-1923), Chairman of Gosplan of USSR (1923-1925). On his official duties, Alexander Dmitrievich faced a tough problem of food supplies of the starving newly created republic. In October 1917 he successfully organized transport of grain, seized from Ukrainian farmers, to Petrograd. He was elected member of the Party Central Committee at the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th congresses of the Communist Party. On May 8, 1918, at the Sovnarkom meeting, Alexander Dmitrievich suggested the introduction of a food rationing across the country. That was done by a Decree of VTsIK central executive committee on May 13, 1918. He was also one of the organizers of the so-called foodgroups, the groups of workers made for the purpose of stocking up grain and other food rations in an effort to supply the various industrial centers and the Red Army. From the beginning of 1918, as the starvation became a threat once again, prodotyads appeared in most of the industrial centers. Participation was voluntary, on the recommendation of the local soviets and Party leaders. With the emergence of NEP, the new economic policy, prodotryads were disbanded in 1921.

Alexander Dmitrievich Tsiurupa Edit Profile

state and Party figure

Background

Alexander Dmitrievich Tsiurupa was born on October 1, 1870, in Alyoshky, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. His father was the secretary of the city council.

Education

In 1893, Alexander Dmitrievich studied at the Kherson Agricultural College (now the Kherson State Agrarian University) and was expelled after a 5-month arrest.

Career

Alexander Dmitrievich was arrested in 1893, 1895 and 1902. In 1902-1905 he served the banishment to the Olonets province. He worked as a statistics, agronomist in 1893-1917. Alexander Dmitrievich was an estate manager of Knyazh V.A. Kugushev in the Ufa province (1905-1917). He was a Deputy People’s Commissar and Chief of food of RSFSR (1917-1921), Vice Chairman of Sovnarkom of RSFSR (1922-1923), Chairman of Gosplan of USSR (1923-1925).

On his official duties, Alexander Dmitrievich faced a tough problem of food supplies of the starving newly created republic. In October 1917 he successfully organized transport of grain, seized from Ukrainian farmers, to Petrograd. He was elected member of the Party Central Committee at the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th congresses of the Communist Party.

On May 8, 1918, at the Sovnarkom meeting, Alexander Dmitrievich suggested the introduction of a food rationing across the country. That was done by a Decree of VTsIK central executive committee on May 13, 1918. He was also one of the organizers of the so-called foodgroups, the groups of workers made for the purpose of stocking up grain and other food rations in an effort to supply the various industrial centers and the Red Army. From the beginning of 1918, as the starvation became a threat once again, prodotyads appeared in most of the industrial centers. Participation was voluntary, on the recommendation of the local soviets and Party leaders. With the emergence of NEP, the new economic policy, prodotryads were disbanded in 1921.

Connections

Alexander's son was Vsevolod Alexandrovich Tsyurup (1912-1982), journalist, husband of the children's writer Esfiri Yakovlevna Tsyurupa.

Son:: Vsevolod Alexandrovich Tsyurup

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