Ivan Likhachev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alekseyevich and the family name is Likhachev.

Ivan Alekseyevich Likhachev (Russian: Ива́н Алексе́евич Лихачёв; 15 June 1896 — 24 June 1956^[1]) was a Soviet statesman, one of the organizers of the Soviet automobile industry. He is known as the director of the Moscow 1st State Automobile Plant (now the Likhachev Plant). Member of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR of the 7th convocation, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 1-5 convocations. Member of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) (1939–1941), candidate member of the Central Committee of the CPSU (1956).

Ivan Likhachev
Иван Лихачёв
Likhachev in 1950s
Minister of Automobile Transport and Highways of USSR
In office 26 August 1953 – 31 May 1956
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of Automobile Transport and Highways of RSFSR
In office June 1956 – 24 June 1956
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
People's Commissar for Medium Machine Building of USSR
In office 5 February 1939 – 2 October 1940
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Vyacheslav Malyshev
Personal details
Born	Russian: Ива́н Алексе́евич Лихачёв (1896-06-15)15 June 1896
Died	24 June 1956(1956-06-24) (aged 60)
Occupation	industrialist
Known for	creation and management of the Moscow 1st State Automobile Plant (later named Likhachev Plant)
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