Andrei Gromyko Biography

Andrei Gromyko was a Russian statesman who served for many years as a diplomat of Soviet Union. He was a representative of the Soviet Union and held many positions over the years in USSR. In his early years, he was appointed as the Soviet Ambassador to United States and Great Britain. Later in his career, he served first as the minister of foreign affairs and then as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. He played a crucial role in negotiations with foreign powers in major conferences around the world. He distinguished himself by his ability to implement effectively the policies of the Soviet leadership as the minister of foreign affairs. He was an expert diplomat and skilled at accommodating every Soviet leader and dealt with nine US presidents in his political career. He served for more than four decades as a government official with the USSR and was considered as a tremendous negotiator in the Soviet Union as well as in the West. He also strengthened the global influence of the Soviet Union and his decades of experience in international relations earned him the title of ‘Dean of World Diplomacy’. He was a brilliant politician and an excellent negotiator who played a pivotal role in expanding Soviet Union’s eminence and influence on a global scale.