Background
PYATNITSKIY, Iosif was born on January 17, 1882 in Vilkomir, Kaunas Province. Son of a worker
PYATNITSKIY, Iosif was born on January 17, 1882 in Vilkomir, Kaunas Province. Son of a worker
Until 1902 tailor in Kaunas and Vilnius. Secretary, Vilnius Tailors’ Union. From 1901 helped smuggle and distribute newspaper “Iskra”.
1902 arrested, escaped from Kiev prison together with other Iskra agents and emigrated to Germany, where he continued to smuggle copies of “Iskra” into Russia. 1905 member, Odessa Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks) Committee. 1906-1908 head of tech problems, Moscow Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks) Committee.
From 1908 in Geneva, directing transport of Bolshevik lit to Russia. 1912 helped organize Prague 6th Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party Conference. 1913-1914 electr fitter in Volume(s)’sk and Samara.
Helped found Samara Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks) Committee. 1914 exiled to Yeniseysk Province. From April 1917 member, Moscow Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks) Committee.
During 1917 October Revol member, Party Center directing work of Military Revol Committee. 1917 trade-union work. Chairman, Railroad Workers’ Union.
1918-1922 member, Executive Committee, Moscow Soviet and member, All-Russian Central Executive Committee. 1920 secretary, Moscow Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Committee. From 1921 worked for Executive Committee, Communist International.
From 1923 secretary, Communist International Executive Committee. After 5th Congress member, Communist International Executive Committee. 1935-1937 exec work for Central Committee, All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks).
Delegation at 6th, 7th and 12th—17th Party Congresses. 1924 at 13th and 1925 at 14th Party Congress elected member, All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Centr Control Commission. At 9th Congress elected candidate member, and at 15th—17th Congresses member, Central Committee, All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks).
Wrote numerous works on international revol movement. 1937 arrested by People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs.
Idea of God is a virus of human mind.
Communist party could initiate policies in the name of the society because it knows what the best is for its progress and development.
Communist Party member from 1898.