Vladimir Petrovsky
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Vladimir Fyodorovich Petrovsky (Russian: Влади́мир Фёдорович Петро́вский, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ˈfʲɵdərəvʲɪtɕ pɪˈtrovskʲɪj]; 29 April 1933 – 21 February 2014) was a Soviet and Russian diplomat, ambassador, professor in history, politician and writer.
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Vladimir Petrovsky | |
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Владимир Петровский | |
Deputy UN Secretary-General – Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | |
In office 1993–2002 | |
Preceded by | Antuan Blanka |
Succeeded by | Sergei Ordzhonikidze |
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR | |
In office 21 September – 26 December 1991 | |
Preceded by | Yuliy Kvitsinsky |
Personal details | |
Born | Vladimir Fyodorovich Petrovsky (1933-04-29)29 April 1933 Stalingrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 21 February 2014(2014-02-21) (aged 80) |
Education | MGIMO |
Profession | Diplomat of Russia |
Awards | Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Badge of Honour Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" U Thant Peace Award |
He served as Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union under Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. In 1992 he became UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs in New York. From 1993–2002 he was Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. During this time he was also Secretary-General of the Conference for Disarmament. After his retirement from the United Nations, Petrovsky established the non-governmental organization Comprehensive Dialogue Among Civilizations (CDAC).
Vladimir Petrovsky died on 21 February 2014 after a long illness. Mira Petrovskaya, his widow, lives in Moscow together with their daughter Lena.