Background
RADUS-ZEN’KOVICH, Viktor was born on December 31, 1877 in Arkhangel’sk.
RADUS-ZEN’KOVICH, Viktor was born on December 31, 1877 in Arkhangel’sk.
From 1896 studied at Moscow University.
Took part in student political movement in Moscow. 1902 emigrated and worked for “Iskra” printing press 1903-1908 member, Nikolayev, Baku then Moscow Party Committees.
Worked for Party Military Organization(s) in Saint St. Petersburg and Helsingfors. 1905 deleg at Tammerfors Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party Conference. Took part in 1905-1907 Revol.
Arrested seven times, served six years at hard labor and a number of years in exile. Fought in 1917 October Revol. 1918 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Deputy People's Commissar of Labor.
Then chairman, Saratov Province Executive Committee. Chairman, Revol Military Council, 2nd Volga Labor Army. Chairman, Kir Council of People's Commissar.
Secretary, Kir Bureau, Central Committee, CRCP(B). From 1923 member, Central Executive Committee. 1925-1930 candidate Presidium member, Central Executive Committee.
1925-1927 chairman,' Belorussian Centr Control Commission and Belorussian People's Commissar of Workers and Peasants’ Inspection. 1930-1933 Deputy People's Commissar of Labor. 1933-1937 chairman, Central Committee, Communications Workers’ Union.
1939-1956 admin research work at Institute of Marxism-Leninism, Central Committee, Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Delegation at 12th—17th and 22nd Party Congresses. At 12th—15th Party Congresses elected member, All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Centr Control Commission.
From 1956 pensioner.
Religion is an instrument of the ruling classes to instill in the masses the religious conviction that their current suffering will lead to eventual happiness.
Communist Party is the leading force of Soviet society, and the nucleus of all state and public organizations.
Communist Party member from 1898.