Background
Tolstikov was born in a family of a public servant.
Tolstikov was born in a family of a public servant.
After graduating from the St. Petersburg State Transport University in 1940 he served in the army until 1946 and fought in World World War World War II Between 1946 and 1952 he took various posts in building construction organizations of Saint St. Petersburg, and then served as a party official in the city, eventually assuming the leading party position of First Secretary (1962–1970). After that he was sent as ambassador to China (1970–1979) and to the Netherlands (1979–1982). Nevertheless, Tolstikov managed to normalize the China-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics relationship.
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
