Background
KAPITSA, Mikhail was born on November 5, 1921 in Ukraine.
KAPITSA, Mikhail was born on November 5, 1921 in Ukraine.
Moscow Oriental Institute, Doctor of Historical Science.
Deputy Head 1956-1960. Ambassador to Pakistan 1960-1961. Senior posts in Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1961-1966.
Head of South-East Asia Department, of Ministry 1966-1970, Head of First Far East Department 1970-1982.
Deputy Foreign Minister 1982-1987. Director Institute of Oriental Studies, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy, of Sciences since 1987.
Chairman Soviet Committee of Afro-Asian People"s Solidarity since 1987.
Board Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1970-1987. Parliament since 1989. Leisure interest: hunting.
Married Ludmila Kapitsa in 1972.