Bulganin, Nikolai Aleksandrovich
1895 - 1975.
Soviet politician and military leader.

His career began 1918 when he joined the Cheka, the Soviet secret police. He helped to organize Moscow's defence in World War II, became a marshal of the USSR 1947, and was minister of defence 1947-49 and 1953-55. On the fall of Malenkov he became prime minister (chair of Council of Ministers) 1955-58 until ousted by Khrushchev.